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Microscopic Examination of Urine - Crystals Flashcards

1
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How long is the centrifuge spun for?

A

5 minutes at 400-450Gs

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When viewing the sample under a microscope, what is the process?

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Exam along the edges on 10X to find casts. Flip to 40X to get a better view. Once on 40X have a minimum of 10 fields and take average of all structures present.

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What stains do you want for Supravital staining for intracellular components?

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  • Sternheimer-Malbin.

- 0.5% Toluidine blue.

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What is used to differentiate renal tubular epithelial cells and white blood cells?

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0.5% Toluidine blue.

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What is used to differentiate red blood cells, yeast cells, and crystals?

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Acetic acid.

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6
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What is used to differentiate triglycerides and cholesterol?

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Fat stains.

Triglycerides will stain while the cholesterol won’t.

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7
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What stains are used for fat or lipid staining?

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  • Sudal III.

- Oil Red O.

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What is Prussian Blue stain used for?

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Presence of hemosiderin in urine.

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What stain is used to differentiate Neutrophils and eosinophils?

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Hansel stain.

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Which crystals are made from salts of Na+, K+, Mg++, and Ca++?

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Amorphous Urates.

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What is the morphology of Amorphous Urates?

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Sand-like.

Either yellow-brown or a pink (“Brick dust”).

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12
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Amorphous rates form uric acid crystals when exposed to:

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HCL-

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13
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Amorphous urates are soluble with?

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Alkali and heat.

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14
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What is the significance for amorphous urate crystals?

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There are none.

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15
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What is the significance for uric acid crystals?

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Seen in patients with gout, kidney stones, and chemotherapy.

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16
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What is the morphology for uric acid crystals?

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  • Diamond/ football (most common).
  • Cube-shaped in clusters.
  • Rhombic plates, prisms, large barrel, and lemon- shaped.
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Uric acid crystals are soluble with?

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Alkali

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18
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Uric acid crystals are birefringent when seen with what microscope?

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Polarized microscope.

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What is the morphology and color of monosodium urate crystals?

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Light yellow slender prisms.

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What is the morphology of acid urates?

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Larger granules that may have spicules.

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21
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What are the pathologic conditions of calcium oxalate?

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  • Ethylene glycol poisoning.
  • Sever renal disease.
  • 75% of urinary calculi contain.
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What is the morphology of calcium oxalate dehydrate?

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Envelope form.

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What is the morphology of calcium oxalate monohydrate?

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Small dumb-bell or oval.

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24
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Calcium oxalate crystals are soluble with?

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Alkali

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25
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What is the cause of 2/3 cases of kidney stones?

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Calcium oxalate.

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26
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Calcium oxalate can be increased with which types of food?

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high-oxalic acid foods.

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27
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Which crystal found in acid urine is described as “brick dust”?

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Amorphous urates.

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28
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Which crystal found in acidic urine is described as “envelopes”?

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Calcium oxalates.

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29
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Which crystals are salts of Mg++ and Ca++?

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Amorphous phosphates.

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30
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What is the microscopically morphology of amorphous phosphates?

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  • Sand-like.

- Yellow- brown

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What is the macroscopically morphology of amorphous phosphates?

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White to beige precipitants.

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32
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Amorphous phosphates are soluble with?

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Acid

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33
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What is the significance of amorphous phosphate crystals?

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The are none.

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34
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Which crystals are salts of NH3 and Mg phosphates?

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Triple phosphates.

35
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3-6 sided prisms “coffin lids” are associated with which alkaline crystals?

A

Triple phosphates.

36
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Feathery or fern forms, and long prism forms are associated with which alkaline crystals?

A

Triple phosphates.

37
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Triple phosphates appear what color under the microscope?

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Colorless.

38
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Triple phosphates are soluble with?

39
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What is the significance of triple phosphates.

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  • None really.
  • Can been seen with kidney stones.
  • UTI’s with urea splitting bacteria.
40
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What is the morphology of dicalcium phosphates?

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  • Thin prisms in rosette shape.

- One tapered end and one pointed end.

41
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What is the morphology of calcium phosphate?

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  • Irregular granular sheets.

- Float on top of the specimen.

42
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What color are calcium phosphates?

43
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Calcium phosphates are soluble with?

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  • Dilute acetic acid and dilute HCL.
44
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What is the significance of calcium phosphates?

45
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Which alkaline crystal is confused with sulfonamide crystals?

A

Calcium phosphates.

46
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What is the morphology of ammonium biurate?

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  • Spheres with striations.
  • Spicules “thorny apples”.
  • “Starfish”.
47
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What color are ammonium biurate?

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Yellow/brown.

48
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Ammonium biurate are soluble with?

49
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Ammonium biurate can be converted with uric acid by using:

50
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What is the significance of ammonium biurate?

51
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Ammonium biurate can be confused with:

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Sulfonamine crystals.

52
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What is the morphology of calcium carbonate?

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  • Small granular crystals.

- Seen in pairs that resemble dumbbells.

53
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What color is calcium carbonate?

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Colorless.

54
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What is the significance of calcium carbonate?

55
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Which crystals found in alkaline urine is described as “Coffin lids”?

A

Triple phosphates.

56
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Which crystals found in alkaline urine is described as dumbbells?

A

Calcium carbonates.

57
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What is the morphology of bilirubin crystals?

A

Fine needles in clusters, granules, or plantes.

58
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What color are bilirubin crystals?

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Yellow-brown.

59
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Bilirubin crystals are dissolved in?

A

Alkali or strong acids.

60
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What is the significance of bilirubin crystals?

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Liver disease resulting in renal damage.

61
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What is the morphology of Tyrosine crystals?

A

Fine delicate needles.

62
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What is the morphology of Leucine crystals?

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Highly refractive concentric circles with radial striations.

63
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What color is tyrosine?

A

Colorless, or yellow, black when focusing.

64
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What color is leucine?

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Yellow to brown.

65
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Tyrosine can be dissolved in:

66
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Leucine can be dissolved in:

67
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What is the significance of tyrosine AND leucine?

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  • Metabolic disorders of amino acid metabolism.
  • Severe liver disease.
  • If seen together it usually means the patient doesn’t have long to live.
68
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What is the significance of tyrosine?

A
  • Oast-house disease.

- Hereditary tyrosinosis.

69
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What is the morphology of cystine?

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  • Hexagonal plates.

- Clear refractive.

70
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Using cyanide-nitroprusside on will cause cystine crystals to turn what color?

71
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What is the significance of cystine crystals?

A

Cystinuria

72
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What is the morphology of cholesterol crystals?

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Large, flat, rectangular plates with notched corners.

73
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What color are cholesterol crystals?

74
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What is the significance of cholesterol crystals?

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  • Nephrotic syndrome.

- Chuluria.

75
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What is the morphology of ampicillin crystals?

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  • Thin needles or prisms.

- Aggregate into sheaves after refrigeration.

76
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What color are ampicillin crystals?

77
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How are ampicillin crystals confirmed?

A

Patients history.

78
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What are the significance of ampicillin crystals?

79
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What is the morphology of sulfonamide?

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  • Bundles of sheaves with constricted area.

- Brown rosettes.

80
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What color are sulfonamide crystals?

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Yellow/brown.

81
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How are sulfonamide crystals confirmed?

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  • Diazo reaction gives magenta color.

- Patient history.

82
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What is the significance of sulfonamide crystals?

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  • Adequate hydration.

- Maintain alkaline pH.

83
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What is the morphology of Idinavir?

A

Clear star like crystal.

MLS 415 Urinalysis & B.F. (37 decks)

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