Laser ureterolithotripsy for cystine calculi. AORN Journal | December 1, 1996| | COPYRIGHT 1996 Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Cystine is the chief sulfur-containing amino acid of protein molecules, and it is an important source of sulfur in the metabolism. Cystinuria is an uncommon autosomal recessive disorder of metabolism that results in decreased reabsorption of four amino acids (ie, cystine, lysine, ornithine, arginine) from the renal tubule. Only cystine forms calculi. Urinary cystine calculi form because of the low solubility of cystine in urine with a pH less than 7.0. Approximately one in 20,000 individuals is diagnosed with urinary calculi, and 1% to 4% of urinary calculi are cystine ...

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