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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals ... positively birefringent crystals ... negatively birefringent crystals ... ), TB arthritis, ... Effusion #Analysis #Table
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Urine Microscopy ... Crystals Uric Acid ... crystals: - Formation ... promoted by acidic urine ... #comparison #table
Kidney stone type, corresponding urine sediment, urinary risk factors, and associated clinical settings.
#Diagnosis #Nephrology #Urine #Microscopy
corresponding urine ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #Urine ... Kidney #Stones #Crystals ... Composition #Shapes #Table
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
The presence of crystals ... rule out septic arthritis ... Effusion #Analysis #Table ... Septic #Infective #Arthritis
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
CULTURE PCR TEST CRYSTALS ... Effusion #Analysis #Table ... Septic #Infective #Arthritis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic arthritis ... intracellular urate crystals ... pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals ... of Inflammatory Arthritis ... • Serum and urine
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Calcium oxalate crystals ... in urine, monohydrate ... toxicology #comparison #table