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alkaline

having the properties of or containing an alkali

alkaline

[′al·kə‚līn]

(chemistry)

Having properties of an alkali.

Having a pH greater than 7.

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It manifests as normal anion gap metabolic acidosis with abnormally alkaline urine (pH >5.

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As before, the core of the volume is an atlas of urinary sediment, with 190 full-color images categorized by cells, crystals found in acidic urine, crystals found in alkaline urine, casts, and miscellaneous images.

Graff's textbook of routine urinalysis and body fluids, 2d ed. (online access included)

The pharmacokinetics of chloroquine involves extensive deposition of the drug into peripheral tissues with subsequent prolonged urinary excretion, particularly in the presence of alkaline urine.