Crystalluria
Medical condition
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Crystalluria refers to crystals found in the urine when performing a urine test. Crystalluria is considered often as a benign condition and as one of the side effects of sulfonamides and penicillins.
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The main reason for the identification of urinary crystals is to detect the presence of the relatively few abnormal types that may represent a disease.
Clinical significance
It can be an indication of urolithiasis.
It may be relevant when there is presence of specific abnormal types of crystals (cystine, cholesterol, leucine, tyrosine, etc.)[1] and that may be a sign of metabolic or liver disorders such as cystinuria.[2]
Microcrystallization is irritating to the uroepithelium and can lead to symptoms including dysuria, frequency, urgency, and urinary incontinence, as well as hematuria, just like in urinary tract infection. [3]: 346
