81623-1
Calcium oxalate [Energy Difference] in 24 hour Urine
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Term Description
Supersaturation of urine correlates with stone type. Measurement of supersaturated urine can be used for the diagnosis and management of patients with renal lithiasis, in patients who have a radiopaque stone, or when stone analysis is not possible. The supersaturation can be used to predict the likely composition. Urine supersaturation changes can also be used to monitor the effectiveness of therapy by confirming that the crystallization potential is been decreased. The differential Gibbs free energy is a measure of the thermodynamic pressure for crystals to form. For this term, a software program, EQUIL PMID: 3840540 was used to calculate the urinary supersaturation for the common kidney stone components expressed as the Gibbs free energy of transfer from a supersaturated to a saturated solution. The delta G (DG) will equal zero for solutions at saturation, will be greater than zero for super-saturated solutions, and less than zero for under-saturated solutions. Positive values above the reference mean are associated with increased risk for that type of crystal formation.
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Part Descriptions
LP16846-5 Calcium oxalate
Calcium oxalate is a chemical compound that forms needle-shaped crystals. Large quantities are found in the painfully poisonous plant dumb cane. It is also found in rhubarb leaves, various species of Oxalis , and agaves, and (in lower amounts) in spinach. Most kidney stones are caused by calcium oxalate. All Arums typically have unique flowers, consisting of a pike of reduced male or female organs, or both, surrounded by a showy petal-like leaf, a bract, which is often colorful. The toxic parts are the leaves. They contain calcium oxalate, a compound derived from oxalic acid, as well as enzymes which trigger the release of antibodies called histamines in the bloodstream of persons who ingest the leaves. Oxalates are needle-like crystals, which, when eaten, may pierce the mouth, throat and digestive tract as they pass through, causing, at the very least, intense discomfort. Nonsoluble calcium oxalate crystals are found in plant stems, roots, and leaves.
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LP16846-5 Calcium oxalate
The calcium salt of oxalic acid, occurring in the urine as crystals and in certain calculi.
Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
LP16846-5 Calcium oxalate
Calcium oxalate (Ca[COO]2) crystals are the most frequently observed crystals in urine, and 75% of renal calculi have calcium oxalate as a component. Calcium oxalate crystals can form at any pH and have various microscopic morphologies. It is estimated that about half of the oxalate in urine comes from ascorbic acid (vitamin C), which is a precursor to oxalate. Calcium oxalate crystals are also associated with ethylene glycol ingestion, another oxalate precursor.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC, Wikipedia: Calcium oxalate
Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Calcium oxalate
- Property
- EngDiff
- Time
- 24H
- System
- Urine
- Scale
- Qn
- Method
Additional Names
- Short Name
- CaOx 24h EngDiff Ur
- Display Name
- Calcium oxalate (24H U) [Energy diff]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Calcium oxalate, Urine
Basic Attributes
- Class
- CHEM
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.56
- Last Updated
- Version 2.56
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
Member of these Panels
| LOINC | Long Common Name |
|---|---|
| 81232-1 | Supersaturation panel - 24 hour Urine |
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Oxalato cálcico: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Oxalato de calcio: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Calcium oxalate: |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Ossalato di calcio: Synonyms: 24 Ore Chimica |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Szczawian wapnia: |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 草酸钙: Synonyms: 1天; |
Example Units
| Unit | Source |
|---|---|
| kJ/mol | Example UCUM Units |
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