Efficacy and Clinical Application of Portable Diagnostic Test in Arthrocentesis for Crystals

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Thanh Le, MD1; Srinivas Pentyala, PhD2; David E Komatsu, PhD1; Samantha Muhlrad, MD1; Lawrence C Hurst, MD1

1Department of Orthopedics, Stony Brook University

2Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Hospital

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Abstract

To determine the efficacy and efficiency of a new innovative diagnostic modality to determine if crystals are present in an arthrocentesis sample versus traditional laboratory microscopy test in known gouty and pseudogout patient populations.

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