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Old 21-12-2008, 11:27 AM
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Odd question but does anyone have a photo of what gritty urates look like?
The reason I ask is I'm just not sure if what I'm seeing in the urates of Bob this morning would classify as gritty or not.
I guess I would describe it more as curdled?
I would have taken a photo to get an opinion but stupidly didn't think of it until I'd already cleared it up. There was plenty of clear liquid and they looked fairly normal but there was more solid matter than usual and it just seemed kind of curdled. Perhaps it's because there was more than usual that it looked different but I'm not sure.
Can anyone offer some advice/photos?
thanks
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Old 21-12-2008, 12:28 PM
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Try sticking your fingers in the urates, you can feel if they are gritty or not.
If its really bad you can tell by just looking at it, as it will be dryish and lumpy, as apposed to creamy and thick.
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