Template:Synovial fluid analysis
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| Type | WBC per mm3 | % neutrophils | Viscosity | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | <200 | 0 | High | Transparent |
| Osteoarthritis | <5000 | <25 | High | Clear yellow |
| Trauma | <10,000 | <50 | Variable | Bloody |
| Inflammatory | 2,000-50,000 | 50-80 | Low | Cloudy yellow |
| Septic arthritis | >50,000 | >75 | Low | Cloudy yellow |
| Gonorrhea | ~10,000 | 60 | Low | Cloudy yellow |
| Tuberculosis | ~20,000 | 70 | Low | Cloudy yellow |
| Inflammatory = gout, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever | ||||
- ↑ Flynn, John A.; Choi, Michael J.; Wooster, L. Dwight (2013). Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Medicine. OUP USA. p. 400. ISBN 978-0-19-991494-4.
- ↑ Seidman, Aaron J.; Limaiem, Faten (2019), "Synovial Fluid Analysis", StatPearls, StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30725799, retrieved 2019-12-19