Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals

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Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals

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Author: Najmaldin Saki PhD; Mojtaba Aghaei MSc; Ehsan Sarbazjoda MSc
Category: Laboratory Hematology > Body fluids: abnormal cells and microorganisms with cross-references to specific diagnoses when appropriate > Crystals
Published Date: 06/23/2023

This condition results from the abnormal formation of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals in cartilage (cartilage is the "cushion" between bones) or synovial fluid. Some crystals are found in the cytoplasm of neutrophils

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