53788-6

LOINC Code


LOINC code53788-6
name
descriptionSodium 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.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentSodium urate crystals
propertyPrThr  =  Present or threshold:  The Property PrThr stands for “Presence or Threshold”, meaning either a) the actual presence or absence of an analyte, or b) that the amount of analyte detected is over some predetermined threshold.
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemUrine sed  =  Urine sediment
scaleOrd  =  Ordinal:  Ordered categorical responses, e.g., 1+, 2+, 3+; positive, negative; reactive, indeterminate, nonreactive.
methodMicroscopy.light

Additional Names

short nameCrys; 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 sedime

Basic Attributes

classUA
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationNa Urate Cry Ur

Member of these Groups

LG40916-5Sodium urate crystals|Urine/Urine sed

Member of these Panels

58433-4
58433-4
58433-4
58433-4
58433-4

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.73
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

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