synovial fluid

Question 1

normal volume

Answer 1

<3.5 knee cavity

Question 2

inflammation

Answer 2

25 mL

Question 3

purpose of collecting in red top tube

Answer 3

chem and immuno evaluation

Question 4

purpose of collecting in sodium heparin/liquid edta

Answer 4

cell count

Question 5

purpose of collecting in sterile anticoagulant tube

Answer 5

microbio

Question 6

deteremines low viscosity (presence of inflammation process)

Answer 6

string test

Question 7

reason for increased protein content

Answer 7

low viscosity

Question 8

reason for degradation of hyaluronic acid

Answer 8

low viscosity

Question 9

reason for increased fluid production

Answer 9

low viscosity

Question 10

these cells enters the fluid and reduces the viscosity

Answer 10

neutrophils and lymphocytes

Question 11

reason behind clotting of fluid

Answer 11

something is wrong with the joints (disease)

Question 12

what will happen if there is presence of fibrinogen in the fluid

Answer 12

clotting due to traumatic tap

Question 13

normal value of protein in synovial fluid

Answer 13

1-3 g/dL

Question 14

what happens if there is elevated protein in the fluid

Answer 14

ankylosing spondylitis and hemorrhage

Question 15

purpose of fasting for glucose

Answer 15

to attain equilibrium

Question 16

what are 3 high molecular weight proteins

Answer 16

fibrinogen, beta and alpha

Question 17

normal value of glucose

Answer 17

<10

Question 18

what happens if there is elevation in glucose

Answer 18

arthritis, infection and gout

Question 19

what happens if glucose is decreased

Answer 19

septic joint disorders

Question 20

normal value of lactid acid

Answer 20

<250

Question 21

what to do if fluid is very viscous

Answer 21

add 1 drop of 0.05% hyaluronidase in phosphate buffer per mL in fluid and incubate at 37degrees for 5 mins

Question 22

new name for reiter’s syndrome

Answer 22

reactive arthtritis