How to confirm the composition of kidney stones

The specific composition of human urinary stones can only be determined by analyzing the stone residue through a stone analyzer after lithotripsy surgery. However, the possibility of stone composition can be initially determined during auxiliary examinations and surgical procedures. Usually, if the stone is easily crushed during lithotripsy, it is often a cystine stone or a magnesium phosphate stone or a urate stone. In the case of cystine stones and urate stones, they are translucent stones under X-ray examination. Also, if the blood creatinine and uric acid levels are checked, it is possible to diagnose uric acid stones if the blood uric acid can be found to be higher than normal. In the case of magnesium phosphate stones, they are usually detectable under radiography with high-density imaging. In the case of calcium oxalate stones, which are more common in clinical practice, they are more difficult to handle during the crushing process, while performing radiographs with higher density, as well as phosphate stones are consistent with this nature.