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Calcium salt crystalluria in a captive chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) population

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Urinalysis is a rapid, non‐invasive method used to obtain diagnostic information on primates. While several studies have investigated dipstick and specific gravity values in chimpanzees, urine sediment analysis is often… Click to show full abstract

Urinalysis is a rapid, non‐invasive method used to obtain diagnostic information on primates. While several studies have investigated dipstick and specific gravity values in chimpanzees, urine sediment analysis is often excluded. Crystalluria, observed during urine sediment analysis, can be benign or indicate renal pathologies.

Keywords: pan troglodytes; chimpanzee pan; crystalluria captive; calcium salt; captive chimpanzee; salt crystalluria

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Primatology
Year Published: 2023

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