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==Urine crystals== | ==Urine crystals== | ||
Types: | Types - morphology: | ||
*Envelope shape (calcium oxalate). | *Envelope shape (calcium oxalate). | ||
*Diamond shape (uric acid). | *Diamond shape (uric acid). | ||
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**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>WG. 8 January 2010.</ref> | *Uric acid crystals: usually dissolve in [[formalin]]... but do not dissolve in alcohol.<ref>WG. 8 January 2010.</ref> | ||
*Calcium oxalate crystals are seen in the context of [[ethylene glycol]] poisoning.<ref name=Ref_KFP589>{{Ref KFP|589}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||