what is triple phosphate
Description : Common crystals seen even in healthy patients include calcium oxalate, triple phosphate crystals and amorphous phosphates. The crystals shown above are typical triple phosphate crystals, found in feline and canine urine, and are classically described as rectangular coffin lid shape.They are also called magnesium ammonium phosphate or struvite crystals and are typically found in alkaline urine.In fact the name triple phosphate originates from an old erroneous belief that the phosphate ion was bound to 3 positive ions instead of just magnesium and ammonium.hey are also called magnesium ammonium phosphate or struvite crystals and are typically found in alkaline urine. In fact the name triple phosphate originates from an old erroneous belief that the phosphate ion was bound to 3 positive ions instead of just magnesium and ammonium.