M6: Synovial fluid Flashcards
Synovial fluid
All statements are correct about synovial fluid except one.
A. Viscous liquid found in the cavities of movable joints.
B. Diarthroses
C. Provides nutrients directly to the bones in a joint.
D. Serves as a lubricant to reduce friction.
C
provide nutrients to the articular cartilage
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Synovial fluid is often referred to as?
joint fluid
bones in the synovial joints are lined with
smooth articular cartilage
Bones are separated by a cavity containing the
synovial fluid
All statements are correct about synovial fluid except one.
A. Joint is enclosed in a fibrous joint capsule, lined by cartilage and lubricated by synovial membrane fluid.
B. Type A cells are macrophage-like cells located in the
superficial layer.
C. Type B cells are fibroblast-like cells that produce hyaluronic
acid fibronectin, and collagen.
D. Provides nutrients to the articular cartilage.
A
- cartilage lining should actually be the synovial membrane lining the capsule
- synovial fluid is responsible for lubrication, not synovial membrane fluid.
TOF. Synovial fluid is formed as an ultrafiltrate of plasma across the articular cartilage.
F (formed as an ultrafiltrate of plasma across the synovial membrane)
All are correct except:
A. The filtration is nonselective except for the exclusion of high-molecular-weight proteins.
B. Most of the chemical constituents, although
seldom of clinical significance, have concentrations similar to plasma values.
C. They provide nutrients for the vascular-deficient cartilage.
D. Lessens the shock of joint friction that occurs during activities such as sitting and standing
D
- shock from compression, not friction
- impact activities, not sitting and standing
NORMAL SYNOVIAL FLUID VALUES
TOF. 4.5 mL volume of synovial
F (<3.5)
NORMAL SYNOVIAL FLUID VALUES
TOF. Varies from being entirely transparent to a faint shade reminiscent of yellow
Normal Color
T
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NORMAL SYNOVIAL FLUID VALUES
Clarity
Clear
NORMAL SYNOVIAL FLUID VALUES
Viscosity
Able to form a string 4 to 6 cm long
NORMAL SYNOVIAL FLUID VALUES
TOF. Leukocyte count 4,000 - 6,000
F (<200 cell/uL)
None present
NORMAL SYNOVIAL FLUID VALUES
TOF. Neutrophils: <25%
T
NORMAL SYNOVIAL FLUID VALUES
TOF. Glucose: Plasma
difference: <20 mg/dL lower than the blood glucose level
F (10)
NORMAL SYNOVIAL FLUID VALUES
Total protein
<3 g/dL
SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING
Synovial fluid is collected by needle aspiration called
arthrocentesis
TOF. The normal amount of fluid in the adult knee cavity is less
than 3.5 mL, but can increase to greater than 25 mL with
inflammation.
T
SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING
TOF. Fluid from a
diseased joint may not clot.
F (Normal synovial fluid does not clot; however, fluid from a
diseased joint may contain fibrinogen and will clot)
SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING
TOF. Therefore, fluid is often collected in a syringe that has been moistened with oxalate.
heparin
Required Tube Type
- Gram Stain and culture
- Glucose analysis
- Cell counts
- All other tests
A. Sodium Fluoride or Non-anticoagulated tube
B. EDTA or Heparin
C. SPS or sterile heparinized
D. Sodium Oxalate or Non-anticoagulated tube
E. Nonanticoagulated tube
C, A, B, E
SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING
SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING
ALL ARE CORRECT EXCEPT ONE:
A. Powdered anticoagulants should not be used.
B. The anticoagulated tube for other tests must be centrifuged and separated.
C. Specimens for crystal analysis should not be refrigerated.
D. All testing should be done as soon as possible to prevent cellular lysis and possible changes in crystals.
B (nonanti)
The word “synovial” comes from the Latin word for?
egg, ovum
Normal viscous synovial fluid resembles
egg white
COLOR AND CLARITY
color becomes a deeper yellow
anong clinical significance
noninflammatory and inflammatory effusions
COLOR AND CLARITY
greenish tinge
bacterial infection
COLOR AND CLARITY
Turbidity is frequently associated with the following except:
A. Synoviocytes
B. Fat droplets
C. Minerals
D. Synovial cell debris
E. NOTA
C
WBCs, RBCs, synoviocytes, crystals, fat droplets, synovial cell debris, and fibrin
COLOR AND CLARITY
When crystals are present the fluid may appear
Milky fluid
Synovial fluid viscosity comes from?
polymerization of the hyaluronic acid
VISCOSITY
This affects both the production of hyaluronate and its ability to polymerize, thus decreasing the fluid viscosity.
Arthritis
VISCOSITY
Hyaluronate polymerization can be measured using a?
Ropes, or mucin clot, test
VISCOSITY
Reagents of Ropes
2% to 5% acetic acid
VISCOSITY
When added to a solution of 2% to 5% acetic acid, normal synovial fluid forms a?
solid clot surrounded by clear fluid
VISCOSITY
The mucin clot test is reported in terms of (match good, fair, low, poor):
- Friable clot
- Soft clot
- No clot
- Solid clot
- Low
- Fair
- Poor
- Good
VISCOSITY
TOF. The mucin clot test is not routinely performed, because
all forms of arthritis decrease viscosity and little diagnostic information is obtained.
T
most frequently performed cell
count on synovial fluid
Total Leukocyte Count
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
TOF. White blood cell (WBC) counts are seldom requested.
F (RBC)
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
This is performed as soon as possible or the specimen should be refrigerated to prevent cellular disintegration.
Cell counts
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
Very viscous fluid may need to be done, except:
A. Pretreated by adding one drop of 5% hyaluronidase in phosphate buffer per milliliter
B. Incubating at 37°C for 5 minutes
C. Pretreated by adding one drop of 0.05% hyaluronidase in phosphate buffer per milliliter
A
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
Manual counts on thoroughly mixed specimens are done
using?
Neubauer counting chamber
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
TOF. Clear fluids can usually be counted undiluted, but dilutions are necessary when fluids are turbid or bloody
T
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
TOF. Traditional WBC diluting fluid can be used
F (contains acetic acid, it may produce a clot)
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
TOF. 0.9g of NaCl dissolved in 100mL of sterile water can be used as a diluent.
T (Normal saline pa rin ‘yan)
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
Suitable diluent necessary to lyse the RBCs
hypotonic saline
(0.3%) or saline that contains saponin
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
Methylene blue added to the normal saline stains the?
WBC nuclei
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
This diluent permits the separation of the RBCs and WBCs during counts performed on mixed specimens
Methylene blue
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
Normal WBC count
WBC counts less than 200 cells/uL
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
Differential counts should be performed on?
cytocentrifuged
preparations or on thinly smeared slides
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
Prior to slide prep, fluid should be incubated with
hyaluronidase
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
TOF. Neutrophils should account for less than 25% of the differential count and monocytes less than 15%.
F (lymphocytes <15%)
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
Increased neutrophils indicate a
septic condition
CELL AND DIFFERENTIAL COUNTS
an elevated cell count with a predominance of
lymphocytes suggests a
nonseptic inflammation