Monosodium urate (MSU) crystals typically appear as:
A) positive birefringent, needle-shaped objects, several of which may be intracellular due to phagocytosis by leukocytes in synovial fluid.
B) negative birefringent, needle-shaped objects, several of which may be intracellular due to phagocytosis by leukocytes in synovial fluid.
C) negative birefringent, plate-shaped objects, several of which are extracellular in synovial fluid.
D) highly refractive, rod-shaped objects found in synovial fluid.
B
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-22. -47. -50. -53.
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A. aggressiveness. B. blocking communication. C. assertiveness. D. false reassurance.
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