Crystals Seen in the Synovial Fluid from a Patient Previously

Crystals seen in the synovial fluid from a patient previously diagnosed with gout exhibit positive birefringence when observed under red compensated polarized light.The most probable cause of this discrepancy is:

A) Failure to use a blue compensator
B) Aligning the crystals parallel to the slow vibration
C) Aligning the crystals perpendicular to the slow vibration
D) The crystals are artifacts

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