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Examination of Joint Fluid on a 60-Year-Old Patient with Right

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Examination of joint fluid on a 60-year-old patient with right knee pain reveals many intracellular needlelike crystals that polarize yellow to blue. What is the most likely identification of the crystal?


A) Calcium pyrophosphate
B) Cholesterol crystal
C) Monosodium urate
D) Talc particle

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