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5 mL of synovial fluid is aspirated from an inflamed knee joint. The
fluid is yellow-white and cloudy and contains 200,000 WBC/mm3
(85% neutrophils). Needle-shaped, strongly negatively birefringent
crystals are seen both within and outside neutrophils. These crystals
most likely have which of the following compositions?
A. Basic calcium phosphate
B. Calcium oxalate
C. Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate
D. uric acid
E. Monosodium urate
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E. Monosodium urate
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yes, hotta be gout, negative birefirngence rules out other diagnosis
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