Tyrosine Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Tyrosine and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Identify the urine sediment elements present in this illustration: | View Page |
| Which two of the following crystalline elements are found in acid urine: | View Page |
| Abnormal crystals which can be found in urine include:(Choose ALL of the correct answers) | View Page |
| Tyrosine Crystals Tyrosine crystals appear as fine silky needles arranged in sheaves or bundles in acid urine. They are rarely present and may appear together with leucine crystals in liver disease. Do not confuse tyrosine with crystals caused by x-ray dye. X-ray dyes will cause the urine specific gravity to be greatly increased (1.040), Tyrosine crystals are soluble in alkali or dilute mineral acid. | View Page |
| Which of the following pairs of abnormal crystals may appear together? | View Page |
| Match the following: | View Page |
| Crystals of Clinical Significance Crystals of clinical significance include leucine, tyrosine, cystine, cholesterol and bilirubin. | View Page |