No. There are four major types of kidney stones.
The most common type of stone contains calcium. Calcium is a normal part of a healthy diet.
Calcium that is not used by the bones and muscles goes to the kidneys. In most people, the kidneys flush out the extra calcium with the rest of the urine. People who have calcium stones keep the calcium in their kidneys.
- The calcium that stays behind joins with other waste products to form a stone.
- A struvite stone may form after an infection in the urinary system. These stones contain the mineral magnesium and the waste product ammonia.
- A uric acid stone may form when there is too much acid in the urine. If you tend to form uric acid stones, you may need to cut back on the amount of meat you eat.
- Cystine stones are rare. Cystine is one of the building blocks that make up muscles, nerves, and other parts of the body.
- Cystine can build up in the urine to form a stone. The disease that causes cystine stones runs in families.










