Urinalysis: Microscopy: Sediment

Question 1

What type of sediment is this?

1. Highly refractile, spherical bodies of various sizes
2. Common in cats, lubricant, obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroid

Answer 1

fat

Question 2

What type of sediment is this?

1. formed depending on pH and concentration

Answer 2

crystals

Question 3

What type of crystals are these examples of?

1. triple phosphate, struvite
2. amorphous phosphate
3. calcium carbonate

Answer 3

alkaline crystals

Question 4

What type of crystal is this an example of?

1. calcium oxalate

Answer 4

Slightly alkaline to slightly acidic crystal

Question 5

What type of crystal is this an example of?

1. amorphous urates
2. uric acid
3. calcium oxalate

Answer 5

acidic crystals

Question 6

What toxin is this? (2)

1. Chloroform
2. phosphorous toxicities
3. Acute liver disease

Answer 6

1. Leucine

2. tyrosine

Question 7

What toxin is this?

1. Form of calcium oxalate crystals
2. Ethylene glycol toxicity

Answer 7

Oxalate (calcium oxalate crystals)

Question 8

What sediment is this?

1. Artifacts
2. Hair, fecal matter, plant, bacteria, fungi, fecal parasites

Answer 8

Junk