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joint fluid

synovial fluid is also known as ___

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mucopolysaccharide; hyaluronic acid

synoviocytes secret ___, a large molecule that produces the viscosity of the fluid

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arthritis

damage to joints

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arthrocentesis

method of collection

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Type I: Noninflammatory

CLASSIFICATION OF ARTHRITIS

  • ostearthritis

  • degenerative joint disorder

  • neutrophils: <30%

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Type IIa: Immunologic

CLASSIFICATION OF ARTHRITIS

  • autoimmune disorders; SLE, RA

  • neutrophils: >50%

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Type IIb: Crystal Induced

CLASSIFICATION OF ARTHRITIS

  • gout - monosodium urate

  • pseudogout - calcium pyrophosphate

  • WBCs: up to 100,000/uL

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Type III: Septic

CLASSIFICATION OF ARTHRITIS

  • infection - S. aureus, S. pyogenes, S. pneumoniae, N. gonorrhoeae

  • WBCs: 50,000 to 100,000/uL

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Type IV: Hemorrhagic

CLASSIFICATION OF ARTHRITIS

  • trauma

  • coagulation disorders

  • heparin overdose

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Mucin Clot

VISCOSITY

detects and measures hyaluronic acid; 4-6 cm

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acetic acid

VISCOSITY

addition of __ to normal synovial fluid will form a clot surrounded by clear liquid

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normal saline

CELL COUNTS

diluting fluid

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0.05% hyaluronidase

CELL COUNTS

if extremely viscous

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<200/uL

CELL COUNTS

normal count

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Monosodium Urate

CRYSTAL IDENTIFICATION

  • needle shaped, strong bifringent under polarized light

  • yellow when aligned with slow vibration of compensated polarized light

  • blue when vertical to slow vibration

  • elevated serum uric acid levels

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Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate

CRYSTAL IDENTIFICATION

  • rhombic, intracellularly in neutrophil vacuoles

  • blue when aligned with slow vibration of compensated polarized light

  • yellow when vertical to slow vibration

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enriched chocolate agar

MICROBIOLOGY

for detection of Haemophilus & Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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Monosodium urate

CRYSTALS

  • needle

  • gout

<p><strong><u>CRYSTALS</u></strong></p><ul><li><p>needle</p></li><li><p>gout</p></li></ul>
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Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate

CRYSTALS

  • rhombic

  • pseudogout

<p><strong><u>CRYSTALS</u></strong></p><ul><li><p>rhombic</p></li><li><p>pseudogout</p></li></ul>
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Cholesterol

CRYSTALS

  • notched-rhombic

  • extracellular

<p><strong><u><span>CRYSTALS</span></u></strong></p><ul><li><p><span>notched-rhombic</span></p></li><li><p><span>extracellular</span></p></li></ul>
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Corticosteroid

CRYSTALS

  • flat

  • injections

<p><strong><u><span>CRYSTALS</span></u></strong></p><ul><li><p><span>flat</span></p></li><li><p><span>injections</span></p></li></ul>
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Calcium oxalate

CRYSTALS

  • envelopes

  • renal dialysis

<p><strong><u><span>CRYSTALS</span></u></strong></p><ul><li><p><span>envelopes</span></p></li><li><p><span>renal dialysis</span></p></li></ul>
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Calcium phosphate/Apatite

CRYSTALS

  • small particles; need electron microscopy

  • osteoarthritis

<p><strong><u><span>CRYSTALS</span></u></strong></p><ul><li><p><span>small particles; need electron microscopy</span></p></li><li><p><span>osteoarthritis</span></p></li></ul>