TOPIC: RANDOM MIX
When examining synovial fluid aspirated from a patient with an acute gout flare, what are the characteristic findings of the pathogenic crystals under polarized light microscopy?
A
Needle-shaped crystals with strong negative birefringence, appearing yellow when parallel to the compensator axis
B
Rhomboid-shaped crystals with weak positive birefringence, appearing blue when parallel to the compensator axis
C
Enveloped-shaped crystals with strong positive birefringence, appearing yellow when parallel to the compensator axis
D
Needle-shaped crystals with strong positive birefringence, appearing blue when parallel to the compensator axis