Exam 11: Synovial Fluid

All of the following are tests frequently performed on synovial fluid except:

Vacuolated macrophages containing ingested neutrophils are called:

Three tubes of blood-streaked synovial fluid from the elbow of a 40-year-old tennis player are delivered to the laboratory with a request for a WBC count,differential,crystal analysis,glucose,and Gram stain. -Based on the laboratory results listed: WBC count = 1000/µL,the differential has 80% mononuclear cells and 20% neutrophils,the glucose is normal,and Gram stain is negative.What classification of joint disorders is indicated?

Monosodium urate crystals are found both extracellularly and intracellularly.

Synovial fluid should be routinely cultured for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi.

All of the following diseases are frequently associated with joint disorders except:

Fluid obtained from the knee of a 60-year-old man who has been experiencing episodes of severe pain for several years has the following results: -Based on the information provided,does this patient have a metabolic or degenerative disorder?

A turbid synovial fluid with yellow-green color indicates:

Which of the following descriptions of synovial fluid does not correlate?

Synovial fluid is produced by:

The presence of neutrophils containing dark granules in the synovial fluid is associated with:

In gout,both serum and synovial fluid will have increased levels of:

Fluid obtained from the knee of a 60-year-old man who has been experiencing episodes of severe pain for several years has the following results: -Based on the information provided,what crystals are most probably present?

A cloudy,yellow-green synovial fluid with 100,000 white blood cells (WBCs),a predominance of neutrophils,and a decreased glucose should be classified as:

Which of the following crystals would most likely be present in conjunction with calcium pyrophosphate crystals in synovial fluid?

Monosodium urate crystals may be present in synovial fluid from patients receiving chemotherapy for leukemia.

Examination of synovial fluid under direct polarized light reveals intracellular needle-shaped crystals that appear white against the black background.When a red compensator is added and the crystals are aligned with the slow vibration,they appear yellow against the red background.These crystals are:

Before performing a cell count on highly viscous synovial fluid,it may be necessary to incubate the fluid with:

Neutrophils that contain precipitated rheumatoid factor in their cytoplasm are called:

All of the following primary cells are seen in normal synovial fluid except: