urate crystals in urine

Etiology

• diabetes mellitus
• obesity
• gout
• hyperuricemia
• tumor lysis syndrome
• urine pH < 6.0

Laboratory

• urine microscopy
  • rhomboid, needle, rosette shaped urine crystals

More general terms

• crystals in urine

More specific terms

• urate crystals amorphous in urine
• urate crystals in urine sediment

Additional terms

• urate; uric acid