struvite and hippuric-acid

Crystalluria results from oversaturation of urine with crystallogenic substance. However, oversaturation may occur as a result of in vitro as well as in vivo events. The microscopic appearance of crystals only represents a tentative identification of their composition because variable conditions associated with their formation, growth, and dissolution may alter their appearance. Definitive identification is dependent on physical methods such as optical crystallography, x-ray diffraction, and electron microscopic analysis.

Topics: Animals; Bilirubin; Calcium Carbonate; Calcium Oxalate; Calcium Phosphates; Cholesterol; Crystallography; Cystinuria; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Hippurates; Leucine; Magnesium; Magnesium Compounds; Minerals; Phosphates; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; Struvite; Tyrosine; Uric Acid; Urinary Calculi