________ may be first examined under low and high power using a regular light microscope with Wright stains, however this should not replace the use of polarized microscopy.
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Fluid
________ must be examined prior to WBC disintegration as some crystals are found intracellularly.
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Neutrophil
________ with dark cytoplasmic granules containing immune complexes.
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amount of hyaluronate
To measure the ________ polymerization, a Ropes or mucin clot test is performed.
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syringes
To prevent clotting, ________ are moistened with heparin anticoagulants.
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Pseudogout
________ refers to cartilage calcification from degenerative arthritis or endocrine disorders that increase serum calcium.
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Normal synovial fluid
________ does not clot; however, fluid from a diseased joint may contain fibrinogen and will clot.
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Arthritis
________ is a frequent complication of Lyme disease, so demonstration of antibodies to the causative agent Borrelia burgdorferi confirms it.
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the same
Synovial fluid is chemically an ultrafiltrate of plasma, chemistry test values are approximately ________ as serum values.
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Gram stains
Both ________ and cell cultures are as organisms are often missed on Gram stain.
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Synovial fluid
________ is a viscous liquid found in the cavities of the movable joints (diarthroses).
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hyaluronic acid
The viscosity of synovial fluid is due to ________.
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heparin
To prevent clotting, syringes are moistened with ________.
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crystals
Milky synovial fluid indicates the presence of ________.
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bacterial infection
Synovial fluid with a greenish tinge indicates ________.
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to form a string from the tip of a syringe
The simplest method to measure viscosity is to observe the ability of the fluid ________.
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normal
The clinical significance of monocytes and synovial lining cells in the synovial fluid is ________.
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renal dialysis
The clinical significance of calcium oxalate in the synovial fluid is ________.
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inflammatory or septic disorders
Markedly increased glucose is indicative of ________.
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