What Causes The Presence Of Calcium Oxalate Crystals In A Urinalysis Test?

Posted on Mon, 19 Dec 2016

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Question : Hello recently I did a random blood test and microscopic blood was found in urine as well as high amount of Calcium oxalate crystals. I have no pain or sign of stones. Can the Calcium oxalate crystals cause some blood in urine? Thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Calcium Oxalate crystal can cause microsopic hematuria .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .

The presence of RBC detected on microscopic examination of urine can be due to crystaluria (Calcim Oxalate ).

Take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like
Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to reduce Calciuria. .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (17 minutes later)

I did do an ultrasound and ultrasound did not show any stones. I don't have any stones so I assume that just the Calcium oxalate crystals would cause the blood? I guess the Calcium oxalate crystals are not stones yet?
Thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Calcium Oxalate cstals are microscopic and can not be seen in Scanning

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .
Calcium Oxalate crystals detected in microscopic examination of urine can not be seen in scanning .It is the gradual process which takes months to form the stone .

Hence one has to observe to eliminate these crystals from urine by drinking more water and urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin and taking urine alkalizer like Citralka

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (12 hours later)

Hello I have attached urine report that I was talking to you about in update reports. Please have a look. Thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (20 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Presence of RBC needs to be investigated

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

You need to take mecicines suggested in my earlier reply for 10 days and repat urine analysis and culture .

Thanks and Regards
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar