MT9550, Ergonomic Trinocular Gout Testing MicroscopeFeatures:Super Widefield 10X High Eyepoint eyepieces, F.N. 22 are standardTilting Ergonomic binocular head-adjustable vertically from 10°to 50° (optional models)Smooth operating ball bearing quintuple nosepiece provides effortless objective changesNew improved ∞ Infinity Corrected Objectives ICOS Optical SystemIntermediate tube with built in analyzerCompensator slot and rotatable polarizer with full wave plateCeramic coated, flat top mechanical stageRounded corners and low positioned left or right handed ergonomic X-Y coaxial controlsIncorporates tension adjustment and safety Auto-focus stage stop leverNewly designed Strain Free Abbe Condenser 1.25 N.A. in quick change dovetail mount operatesTracks very smoothly and predictably facilitating accurate iris control with improved usability30 watt Halogen illumination with automatic voltage sensing power supplyTransmitted 6V 30W Koehler Halogen illuminator with strain free condenser with built-in irisCast Aluminum Alloy construction with chemical resistant finishGout Testing. Medical professionals use gout microscopes assembled specifically for identifying gout or CPPD (pseudo-gout) crystals suspended in synovial fluid. Lab technicians prepare a wet smear on a microscope slide with the fluid and use polarized microscopy to determine the presence of sodium urate crystals (gout) or calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate or CPPD within the fluid. CPPD crystals are small rods, squares, or rhomboids and are usually harder to identify without a gout or polarized light microscope. Polarizing filters can be easily adjusted when using the gout microscope. These microscopes are used for identification of crystals present in body fluids.The MT9500 Series Gout Testing Microscopes for the identification of crystals present in body fluids. The MT9500 Series has been designed as a versatile, modular, ergonomic microscope system which are ideally suited in education, research or advanced laboratory applications. Ergonomic placement of controls allows for stress free operation, increased lab efficiency and maximum productivity. Transmitted 6V 30W Koehler Halogen illuminator with strain free condenser and strain free ∞ Infinity Corrected objectives. Intermediate tube with built in analyzer and compensator slot and rotatable polarizer with full wave plate. The MT9500 Series offers an outstanding range of features and optical performance with an emphasis on all newly engineered high performance optics based on Meiji Techno's ICOS Optical System (Infinity Corrected Optical System). The new optics, provide exceptionally bright, crisp images, with good color rendition and superior flat fields of view.