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In a patient with gouty ahritis Synol fluid aspiration will show which of the following:

A
Monosodium urate crystals
B
Calcium pyrophosphate crystals
C
Mononulcear leucocytosis
D
Polymorphonuclear leukocytosis
High-Yield Explanation
The definitive diagnosis of gout is made of examination of synol fluid or tophaceoius material with polarized light microscopy and identifying the characteristic monosodium urate crystals * Group of conditions which may be characterized by an elevation of serum uric acid (usually) * Recurrent attacks (flares) of an acute inflammatory ahritis with monosodium urate crystals demonstrated in synol fluid leukocytes * Bone and joint destruction in some cases Refer Harrison 20th/e p 2166/ maheswari 9th ed

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