MICA

Observation A0110

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Urate crystals: polarised light

Observe and describe the document, then compare your interpretation with the atlas sheet.

Examine several fields and vary orientation relative to the compensator. Describe shape, intracellular or extracellular location and birefringence.

Source and attribution

Gabriel Caponetti — Gout_-_monosodium_urate_crystals_(20X,_polarized,_red_compensator).jpg — CC BY-SA 3.0

Gabriel Caponetti

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