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Chapter 14 Synovial Fluid Flashcards

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Fluid within joint cavities. Examined to distinguish between septic, aseptic, or degenerative changes in joints commonly seen in arthritis, gout and autoimmune diseases

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Synovial fluid

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Label the missing terms

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Functions of synovial fluid (3)

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  • Provides lubrication in joints
  • provides nutrients to articulate cartilage
  • reduces shock of joint compression during strenuous activities
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Formation of synovial fluid (3)

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  • Ultrafiltrate of plasma across synovial membrane
  • synoviocytes line membrane and secrete hyaluronate, the major contributor to viscosity and synthesizes collagenases for phagocytic activity
  • normal amount in knee cavity <3.5 mL and does not clot
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5
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Needle aspiration for collection

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Arthrocentesis

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6
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Fluid amount if inflamed

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> 25 mL

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Normal fluid vs. Diseased fluid

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Normal does not clot, diseased clots

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Normal knee fluid amount

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3.5 mL

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9
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Collect in what tube for microbiology

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Sterile heparinized

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Collect in what tube for hematology

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Liquid EDTA

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11
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Collect in what tube for glucose

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Sodium fluoride

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12
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Test ASAP to avoid

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Cellular lysis and changes in crystals

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3 tubes used for collect: tube 1

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No anticoagulant tube for chemical and immunologic studies

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3 tubes used for collect: tube 2

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Anticoagulant tube for microscopic studies

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15
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3 tubes used for collect: tube 3

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Sterile anticoagulant tube for microbiological studies

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What are the tests performed (6)

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  • Appearance and viscosity
  • WBC and differential count
  • crystal analysis: compensated polarizing microscopy
  • microbiology: gram stain and culture
  • chemistry: glucose, protein, uric acid
  • serology: antigen-antibody, inflammation markers
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17
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Group?

  • degenerative joint disorders
  • osteoarthritis
  • traumatic arthritis
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Noninflammatory

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18
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Group?

-Immunologie disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Lyme arthritis, crystal induced gout and pseudogout

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Inflammatory

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Group?

- microbial infection

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Septic/infections

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Group?

  • traumatic injury, tumors, hemophilia, other coagulation disorders, anticoagulant overdose
  • Joint prosthesis
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Hemorrhagic

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21
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Finding for normal fluid

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Colorless to pale yellow <3.5 mL

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22
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Finding for WBCs and cell debris. Rice bodies (collagen particles)

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Turbidity

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23
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Finding for inflammation

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Yellow

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24
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Finding for crystals

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Milky

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25
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Finding for hemorrhage arthritis vs traumatic aspiration

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Bloody

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26
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Finding for bacterial infection

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Greenish

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27
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Finding for normal 4-6 cm string formation. Absent suggest bacterial infection

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Viscosity (presence of hyaluronic acid)

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Finding for normal: solid clot formation with acetic acid (ropes test)

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Mucin clot for hyaluronate polymerization

29
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Arthritis decreases

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Polymerization

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Normal amount of RBCs

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<2000 per microliter

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Traumatic tap or hemorrhage effusions cause

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Increased RBCs

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Normal amount of WBCs

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<200 per microliter

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Bacterial arthritis can cause

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Increased WBCs

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Used to concentrate cells and preserve morphology

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Cytocentrifugation

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More than 80% neutrophils associated with

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Bacterial arthritis and urate gout

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Normal amount of monocytes/macrophages, lymphocytes, and neutrophils

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60% monocytes/macrophages, 30% lymphocytes, 10% neutrophils

37
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Most common types of crystals present (5)

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  • Monosodium urate (gout)
  • calcium pyrophosphate (pseudogout seen in degenerative arthiritis)
  • cholesterol (chronic arthritic inflammation)
  • steroid injections
  • calcium based
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Monosodium urate (MSU) crystals

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Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals

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Wet prep or Wright stained examination for crystals

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Light microscopy

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Examination for crystals:
Ability to refract light rays: fixed light above, rotating filter (polarizer) below. Both filters allow light to pass in only 1 direction
No light can pass = dark field
Birefringent material is seen as bright particle or crystal

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Polarizing microscopy for birefringence

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Examination for crystals:

ID crystal based on the velocity of light rays passing through the crystal’s grain (axis): positive or negative

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Quartz red line compensator

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Characteristics of monosodium urate crystals (4)

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  • Intra-or extracellular
  • long, thin, and needle-like, pointed ends
  • single or in bundles
  • strongly birefringent, brilliant with polarized light
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MSU Quartz red line compensator: parallel to the axis compensater=

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Yellow color

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MSU Quartz red like compensator: perpendicular to axis compensator=

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Blue color

46
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Runs parallel to the long axis, aligned with slow vibration; fast light is impeded, producing a yellow color (negative bifringence)

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MSU molecules

47
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Run perpendicular to long axis and impede the slow light producing a blue color (positive bifringence)

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MSU crystal with a plain light microscope

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MSU crystal with polarized light

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MSU crystal with quartz compensator

51
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Characteristics of calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) (3)

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  • Intra- or extracellular
  • short, rectangular
  • weakly birefringent - may be difficult to see
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CPP quartz red line compensator: parallel to the axis compensator=

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Blue color

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CPP Quartz red line compensator: perpendicular to axis compensatory =

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Yellow color

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CPP crystal with a plain light

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CPP crystal with polarized light

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CPP crystal with quartz compensator

57
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  • notched-plate shape
  • birefringent
  • seen in chronically inflamed joints- RA
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Cholesterol crystals

58
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  • Distinguish from pathogenic crystals

- Maltese cross

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Starch particles

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Cholesterol crystals in joint fluid

60
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  • observe intracellularly on electron microscope

- tiny, needle-like crystals

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Hydroxyapatite crystals

61
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  • Seen for months after steroid infections
  • no clinical significance
  • Look like MSU or CPP but yield conflicting results based on their birefringence
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Corticosteroids

62
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Normal glucose amount

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Not less than 10 mg/dL of plasma glucose

63
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Most frequent chemistry test

64
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A result of variety of joint diseases; only indicates inflammatory process

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Increased total protein

65
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Same levels as plasma; increased levels in fluid may cause monosodium rate (MSU) crystals

66
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Increased from anaerobic glycolysis in the synovium; clinical value not yet established

67
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What test?

  • infections caused by inflammation, trauma, and systemic infections
  • gram stain and cultures are routinely performed
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Microbiology tests

68
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Infections agents seen on gram stain and culture

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Bacteria, fungi, viruses, mycobacteria

69
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All synovial fluid samples should be

CLS 304 (8 decks)

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