Lab test interpretation

Amoxicillin Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopic Analysis

Morphology of amoxicillin crystals in urine sediment by phase-contrast, light, and polarized microscopy: diagnosing drug-induced crystalluria.

Urine sediment preparation: amoxicillin crystals in bundles and needles under microscopy
Urine sediment preparation: amoxicillin crystals in bundles and needles under microscopy

Amoxicillin crystals in urine. Phase-contrast (A, B), light (C), and polarized (D) microscopy. Source: Couto J, Pontes dos SantosL, Alves J, Lòpez R, Maldonad C. Amoxicillin crystalluria: a rare side-effect of a commonly prescribed antibiotic. EJCRIM 2017

🙏 Material kindly provided by medical laboratory technician Dmitry Emelyanov.