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===Joint crystals===
===Joint crystals===
Types:<ref>TN05 RH6</ref>
Types:<ref>TN05 RH6</ref>
*Gout = needle-shaped, negatively birefringent (yellow).
*Gout = needle-shaped, negatively birefringent, yellow when aligned.
*Pseudogout = rhomboid-shaped, postively birefringent (blue).
*Pseudogout = rhomboid-shaped, positively birefringent, blue when aligned.


Notes:
Notes:
*Pseudogout also known as CPPD = calcium pyrophosphate dehydrogenase.
*Pseudogout also known as CPPD = calcium pyrophosphate dehydrogenase.
*Memory device: ''ABC+'' = ''a''ligned ''b''lue is ''c''alcium - positively birefringent.


===Urine crystals===
===Urine crystals===