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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
- Joint Fluid Analysis ... Characteristics (Color ... TB arthritis, Septic ... #Table #Aspiration ... Infective #Arthritis #Interpretation
Arthrocentesis - Synovial Fluid Analysis
Normal < 150 WBC, Colorless/Straw color, High Viscosity
Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC, Straw/yellow
Colorless/Straw color ... , Straw/yellow color ... Low Viscosity Septic ... WBC, Pus/mixed color ... #interpretation
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Arthrocentesis Interpretation ... arthritis: • Color ... • Color: Yellow ... Non-lnfiammatory: • Color ... #diagnosis #septic
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:
Synovial Fluid Analysis ... : Findings (COLOR ... Fluid #Effusion #Analysis ... #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinical use, I’ve color ... coded the abx bars ... antibiotics #coverage #antibiogram ... management #spectrum #table