Crystalluria
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Crystalluria refers to crystals found in the urine
when performing a urine test. Crystalluria is considered as one of the side effects of sulphonamides.
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It can be associated with cysteinuria.
It leads to formation of stones
Urine
Urine is a typically sterile liquid by-product of the body that is secreted by the kidneys through a process called urination and excreted through the urethra. Cellular metabolism generates numerous by-products, many rich in nitrogen, that require elimination from the bloodstream...
when performing a urine test. Crystalluria is considered as one of the side effects of sulphonamides.
Clinical significance
It can be an indication of urolithiasisUrolithiasis
A bladder stone is a solid concretion or crystal aggregation found in the urinary bladder...
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It can be associated with cysteinuria.
It leads to formation of stones