CHEMISTRY TESTS

Question 1

Most frequently test in chemistry. Done in conjunction with blood glucose.

Answer 1

Glucose

Question 2

Simultaneous blood and synovial fluid samples should be obtained, preferably after the patient has fasted for ____ to allow equilibration between the two fluids

Answer 2

Glucose
8 hours

Question 3

Normal value for Glucose

Answer 3

the difference between the Blood
glucose and Synovial fluid glucose should be less than 10mg/dl

Question 4

Decreased in Type II and III arthritis or inflammatory disorder

Answer 4

Glucose

Question 5

To prevent falsely decreased values caused by glycolysis, specimens should be analyzed _____ or preserved with ____

Answer 5

within 1 hour
sodium fluoride

Question 6

Increase in infection

Answer 6

Lactate

Question 7

Maybe requested to monitor the severity and prognosis of Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 7

Lactate

Question 8

Normal value for Lactate

Answer 8

<250 mg/dl

Question 9

Increased in inflammatory and hemorrhagic disorders

Answer 9

Protein

Question 10

Normal value for protein

Answer 10

<3 g/dl

Question 11

Increase in gout

Answer 11

Uric Acid

Question 12

Normal value for Uric acid

Answer 12

same as blood

Question 13

Common organisms that infect the synovial fluid:

Answer 13

a. Staphylococcus aureus = most common cause of adult joint infection
b. Streptococcus
c. Haemophilus
d. Neisseria gonorrhea

Question 14

Auto antibody detection for RA, SLE

Answer 14

Serology Test

Question 15

Detection of antibodies to Lyme disease

Answer 15

Serology Test