53788-6

LOINC 2.82

Sodium urate crystals [Presence] in Urine sediment by Light microscopy

Na Urate Cry UrnS Ql Micro

Definition

  • Sodium urate crystals may appear in acidic urines as small, brown needle-like crystals. The crystals are soluble in 10% acetic acid and are sometimes found in patients with cystitis. Sodium urate crystals are the sodium salt of uric acid crystals.

Component

  • Sodium urate crystals

Specimen / system

  • Urine sed

Class

  • UA

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Method

  • Microscopy.light

Related names

  • Crys; Cryst; Crystal; Kidney; LM; Micro; Micros; Microscopic; Monosodium Urate; Na; Na Urate; Na Urate Cry; Na+; NaU; Nephrology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Renal; Screen; UA; UR; Urates; Uric acid; URINALYSIS; Urine sediment; Urn; UrnS

Index terms

  • Crys
  • Cryst
  • Crystal
  • Kidney
  • LM
  • Micro
  • Micros
  • Microscopic
  • Monosodium Urate
  • Na
  • Na Urate
  • Na Urate Cry
  • Na+
  • NaU
  • Nephrology
  • Ordinal
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Renal
  • Screen
  • UA
  • UR
  • Urates
  • Uric acid
  • URINALYSIS
  • Urine sediment
  • Urn
  • UrnS