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**''Diamonds'' are see-through; ergo, uric acid stones not seen on KUB. | **''Diamonds'' are see-through; ergo, uric acid stones not seen on KUB. | ||
**Calcium oxalat'''e''' = '''e'''nvelope, uric aci'''d''' = '''d'''iamond. | **Calcium oxalat'''e''' = '''e'''nvelope, uric aci'''d''' = '''d'''iamond. | ||
*Uric acid crystals: usually dissolve in [[formalin]]... but do not dissolve in alcohol.<ref> | *Uric acid crystals: usually dissolve in [[formalin]]... but do not dissolve in alcohol.<ref>Geddie, W. 8 January 2010.</ref> | ||
*Calcium oxalate crystals are seen in the context of [[ethylene glycol]] poisoning.<ref name=Ref_KFP589>{{Ref KFP|589}}</ref> | *Calcium oxalate crystals are seen in the context of [[ethylene glycol]] poisoning.<ref name=Ref_KFP589>{{Ref KFP|589}}</ref> | ||