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Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
aminotransferase (AST) - Alanine ... aminotransferase (ALT) - Alkaline
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Urine Microscopy ... promoted by acidic urine ... Formation promoted by alkaline ... Formation promoted by alkaline ... urine - Seen in
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline ... urine Tryptophan ... BrighamChiefs #Purple #Urine
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
Urinalysis & Urine ... exclusively on urine ... differences in urine ... Ketones • Leukocyte esterase ... nitrite #leucocyte-esterase
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase ... organic phosphate esters ... Bone growth) Alkaline ... stricture/Stones #Alkaline
What the Color of Urine Can Tell You - Differential Diagnosis by Urine Color
Clear: excess water
Pale
What the Color of Urine ... Differential Diagnosis by Urine ... Purple (Purple Urine ... Indwelling Catheter + Alkaline ... BrighamChiefs #Urine
Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrites on Urinalysis
Leukocyte Esterase: Urinary tract infection, Indwelling urinary catheter, Recent instrumentation of
Leukocyte Esterase ... Urinalysis Leukocyte Esterase ... / #Leukocyte #Esterase
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
• Serum and urine ... IFE and 24-h urine ... • CBC, CMP, alkaline
Algorithm for evaluation of elevated serum alkaline phosphatase.

#Algorithm #elevated #alkaline #phosphatase #AlkPhos #Elevation #Diagnosis #workup
elevated serum alkaline ... Algorithm #elevated #alkaline
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
urethra), stagnant urine ... systems, or stagnant urine ... Tenderness - Urine ... Nitrites, Leukocyte Esterase ... ) Foul, turbid urine