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10. Measurements with the Microscope
• Move the orientation handle to its extreme
right position; now the aligned crystals should
be blue, and perpendicular yellow (fig. 52)
• Be sure to test crystals with the orientation
handle in each position to insure positive
identification
Fig. 52 Identification of gout
Test for Gout
Crystals
yellow
Handle
left
Crystals
blue
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The following is the procedure for identifi-
cation of pseudo gout:
The test for pseudo gout is done identically to
the test for gout. However, the color change is
opposite that of Gout. That is, with the handle at
the left extreme, aligned crystals are blue and
perpendicular crystals are yellow, and vice
versa with the level at the right side (fig. 53).
Fig. 53
Crystals
Crystals
blue
Handle
Crystals
yellow
Handle
right
Identification of pseudo gout
Test for Pseudo Gout
blue
left
Crystals
yellow
Crystals
yellow
Crystals
blue
Handle
right