
Uric Acid Crystals in Urinalysis: Microscopy
Morphology of growing uric acid crystals in urine sediment at pH 5.5. Digital images from an automated URIT urine workstation.
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Morphology of growing uric acid crystals in urine sediment at pH 5.5. Digital images from an automated URIT urine workstation.

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