Occurrence of Urinary Crystals among Urinary Tract Infections Suspected Paediatric Patients, Sri Lanka

Abstract

Crystalluria has become one of the most vital biomarkers in urinalysis in detecting several disease  conditions. It has been reported that urinary tract infections (UTI) may be the presenting sign of  Urolithiasis in children. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify and estimate the  different types of crystals in the urine samples collected from UTI suspected children who admitted  to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for children, Sri Lanka . A descriptive cross-sectional study was  conducted using 400 children belong to age 250,000, triple  phosphate 650-6,000, ammonium biurate and ammonium urate were presented in clumps. KEYWORDS: Crystalluria, Uric Acid, Calcium Oxalate, Triple Phosphate, Ammonium Biurate, Ammonium  Urate, Urolithiasis, Urinary Tract Infections