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Synovial fluid Flashcards

1
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Viscosity of synovial fluid is due to

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Hyaluronic acid

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2
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Hyaluronic acid is produced by

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Type B synoviocytes

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3
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Functions of synovial fluid

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Lubricates joints, reduces friction, provides nutrients, lessens joint compression shock

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4
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Method of synovial fluid collection

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Arthrocentesis

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5
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Normal synovial fluid volume

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<3.5 mL

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6
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Inflammation synovial fluid volume

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> 25 mL

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7
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Tube for chemical and immunologic evaluation

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Plain red top tube

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8
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Anticoagulant for synovial fluid for hematology

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Sodium heparin/Liquid EDTA

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9
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Powder anticoagulants issue

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Interference with crystal ID

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10
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Effect of refrigeration on synovial fluid

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Causes additional crystals

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11
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Tube for microbiological studies

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Sterile anticoagulant tube (heparin or SPS)

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12
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Deeper yellow synovial fluid

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Inflammation

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13
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Greenish synovial fluid

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Bacterial infection

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14
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Red synovial fluid

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Traumatic tap or hemorrhagic arthritis

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15
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Turbid synovial fluid

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WBCs, synovial cell debris, or fibrin

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16
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Milky synovial fluid

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Presence of crystals

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17
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Normal viscosity of synovial fluid

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4-6 cm long

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18
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Normal hyaluronic acid level

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0.03-0.4 g/dL

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19
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Ropes test reagent

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2-5% acetic acid

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20
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Ropes test: Solid clot

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Good

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21
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Ropes test: Soft clot

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Fair

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22
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Ropes test: Friable clot

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Low

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23
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Ropes test: No clot

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Poor

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24
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Diluting fluids for synovial fluid

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NSS with methylene blue, Hypotonic saline, Saline with saponin

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25
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Effect of acetic acid on WBC diluting fluid

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Causes clot formation

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26
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Action for very viscous synovial fluid

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Add hyaluronidase

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27
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Predominant WBC in normal synovial fluid

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65% monocytes and macrophages

28
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Normal neutrophil percentage in synovial fluid

29
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Normal lymphocyte percentage in synovial fluid

30
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Cell inclusion in synovial fluid for bacterial sepsis, crystal-induced inflammation

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Neutrophil (PMN)

31
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Cell inclusion in synovial fluid for nonseptic inflammation

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Lymphocyte

32
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Cell inclusion in synovial fluid for normal, viral inclusion

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Macrophage (monocyte)

33
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Cell inclusion in synovial fluid for lupus erythematosus

34
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Cell inclusion in synovial fluid for reactive arthritis

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Reiter cell (neutrophage)

35
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Cell inclusion in synovial fluid for tuberculosis, septic, and rheumatoid arthritis

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Rice bodies

36
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Cell inclusion in synovial fluid for rheumatoid arthritis and immunologic inflammation

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RA cell (ragocyte)

37
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Cell inclusion in synovial fluid for onchronotic arthropathy, alkaptonuria, onchronosis

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Onchronotic shards (ground pepper appearance)

38
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Cell inclusion in synovial fluid for osteoarthritis

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Cartilage cells

39
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Cell inclusion in synovial fluid for normal, disruption of arthrocentesis

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Synovial lining

40
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Cell inclusion in synovial fluid for traumatic injury, chronic inflammation

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Fat droplets

41
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Cell inclusion in synovial fluid for pigmented villonodular synovitis

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Hemosiderin

42
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Neutrophil with dark cytoplasmic granules containing precipitated rheumatoid factor

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RA cell (ragocyte)

43
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Crystal in synovial fluid with (+) birefringence seen in pseudogout

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Calcium pyrophosphate

44
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Crystal in synovial fluid seen in gout (needle-shaped)

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Monosodium urate

45
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Crystal in synovial fluid seen in extracellular with notched, rhombic plates

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Cholesterol

46
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Crystal in synovial fluid seen due to injections (flat, variable-shaped plates) (+/- birefringence)

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Corticosteroid

47
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Crystal in synovial fluid seen in renal dialysis (enveloped shape)

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Calcium oxalate

48
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Crystal in synovial fluid seen in osteoarthritis (small particles requiring EM) (no birefringence)

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Apatite (calcium phosphate)

49
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Detects presence or absence of birefringence

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Polarizing microscope

50
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Red compensator in polarizing microscope is placed where

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Between crystal and analyzer

51
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Control slide for MSU polarization is prepared using

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Betamethasone acetate corticosteroid

52
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MSU crystals run ___ to long axis and produce ___ birefringence and ___ color

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Parallel; negative; yellow

53
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Molecules of CPPD run ___ and produce ___ color and ___ birefringence

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Perpendicular; blue; positive

54
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Normal glucose level of synovial fluid

55
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Formula for glucose test in synovial fluid

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Blood glucose - SF glucose

56
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Normal value of lactate in synovial fluid

57
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Normal value of protein in synovial fluid

58
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Normal value of uric acid in synovial fluid

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Same as blood

59
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Normal enzymes in synovial fluid

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ACP, ALP, GGT, MURA, ADA, CD, LDH, AST (FOR RA)

60
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Common organisms infecting synovial fluid

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S. aureus, Streptococcus, Haemophilus, N. gonorrhea

61
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Laboratory findings for non-inflammatory synovial fluid

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Clear, yellow; good viscosity; WBC: <1000/uL

62
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Laboratory findings for inflammatory synovial fluid (immunologic)

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Cloudy, yellow fluid; poor viscosity; WBC: 2,000-75,000/uL; >50% neutrophils; decreased glucose; (+) autoantibodies

63
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Laboratory findings for inflammatory synovial fluid (crystal-induced)

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Cloudy or milky; low viscosity; WBC: 100,000/uL; (+) crystals; decreased glucose

64
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Laboratory findings for septic synovial fluid

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Cloudy, yellow-green fluid; variable viscosity; WBC: 50,000-100,000/uL; >75% neutrophils; (+) culture and Gram stain

65
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Laboratory findings for hemorrhagic synovial fluid

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Cloudy, red fluid; low viscosity; (+) RBCs

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