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|Articles|October 12, 2012

A urinalysis challenge: Answer 5c

5 c — Try again.

Struvite crystalluria is not a reliable index of magnesium ammonium phosphate uroliths. In addition, most canine struvite uroliths occur as a result of infection with urease-producing bacteria and, therefore, are associated with an inflammatory response.

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