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Sulfadiazine Crystals in Urine with Acute Kidney Injury

Morphology of sulfadiazine crystals in urine sediment during acute kidney injury: bright-field and polarized light microscopy of a native preparation.

Native urine sediment preparation: sulfadiazine crystals in bright-field and polarized light
Native urine sediment preparation: sulfadiazine crystals in bright-field and polarized light

🔬 Examination of urine sediment from a patient receiving intravenous sulfadiazine, who developed acute kidney injury on day 4 of therapy. Bright-field and polarized light microscopy. 👉 Source: Corey Cavanaugh and Mark A. Perazella. Urine Sediment Examination in the Diagnosis and Management of Kidney Disease: Core Curriculum 2019 🙏 Material kindly provided by medical laboratory technician Dmitry Emelyanov.