Precipitation of uric acid (urate) crystals in the diaper

The precipitation of uric acid crystals in the diaper (secondary to increased urinary uric acid excretion in infants) may be misidentified as blood.

Courtesy of Gerardo Cabrera-Meza, MD, Associate Professor Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine.

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