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