3685 Synovial Fluid Panel, Infected

Specimen:

Collect:

Synovial Fluid

Submit:

6 mL (Min:1 mL) Synovial Fluid in 6 mL Red Top. Submit Refrigerated.
4 mL (Min:1 mL) Synovial Fluid in 4 mL Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
4 mL (Min:1 mL) Synovial Fluid in 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin). Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

Glucose level to be tested within 2 hours of collection.

Rejection Criteria:

Clotted Specimen
Sample will be rejected if needle is sent with sample.

Stability:

Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Microscopy

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82945	83872
85810	86431
89051	89060

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

2342 - RA FACTOR, SYN FLD	2487 - GLUCOSE, SYN FLD
3690 - APPEARANCE	3695 - VISCOSITY
3700 - FIBRIN CLOT	3703 - CRYSTALS, SYN FLD
3725 - RBC	3720 - WBC
3731 - PMN'S	3732 - MONONUCLEAR