Body Fluid Analysis 2

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What serous fluids are analyzed?
Pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial fluids
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What is synovial fluid?
Fluid found in joints
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What other body fluids may be analyzed?
Semen, bronchial lavage, and amniotic fluid
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What is CSF used to investigate?
Meningitis, malignancy, hemorrhage, demyelinating disease
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How is CSF collected?
Into sterile tubes without anticoagulant
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What conditions are serous fluids collected for?
Malignancy, infection, inflammation, hemorrhage
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What anticoagulant is recommended for serous fluids?
EDTA
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What count is commonly performed on serous fluids?
Total nucleated cell (TNC) count
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How are serous fluids classified?
Transudates or exudates
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When should cytology be ordered for serous fluids?
When malignant cells are suspected
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What is synovial fluid analyzed for?
Infection, inflammation, and crystals
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What is crystal analysis used for?
Diagnosing gout or pseudogout
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What crystal causes gout?
Uric acid
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What crystal causes pseudogout?
Calcium pyrophosphate
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How is differential performed on body fluids?
Cytospin preparation
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What stain is used for body fluid differentials?
Romanowsky stain
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What is a plasma cell?
Antibody-producing lymphocyte
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What cells perform phagocytosis in body fluids?
Monocytes and macrophages
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What are macrophages?
Mature monocytes in tissues
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What are mesothelial cells?
Cells lining serous cavities
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What are reactive mesothelial cells?
Activated mesothelial cells due to irritation
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What indicates malignant neoplastic cells?
Abnormal clustered cells
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What is a key feature of malignant cells?
Deep basophilic cytoplasm
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Do malignant cell clusters have spaces?
No windows or spaces
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What is abnormal about malignant nuclei?
Irregular nuclear membranes
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What is the first step in synovial crystal analysis?
Centrifuge the sample
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What is done after centrifugation in crystal analysis?
Remove supernatant
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How is crystal analysis prepared?
Wet mount from sediment
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What is the significance of crystal identification?
Diagnosing joint diseases