Synovial fluid has no value, see JAMA 1990;264:1009-14
RH Shmerling et al. Synovial fluid tests. What should be ordered?
Regards,
Raymond Wulkan
Rotterdam - NL
Date sent: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 17:26:17 +0800
Subject: Total protein measurement in synovial fluid
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Robert Hawkins@TTSH
12/09/2000 05:26 PM
Hi there!
Does anyone measure total protein in synovial fluid?
Is it of any value routinely - Kaplan and Pesce says "...the synovial fluid
total protein concentration is not used to distinguish noninflammatory from
inflammatory fluids, since the leucocyte count is used to make that distinction.
Thus total protein is not included in the routine examination of synovial
fluids..."
If you do measure it (routinely or otherwise), what method do you use? On an
automated analyser, does the high viscosity of the sample lead to problems of
short sampling?
Many thanks for any replies.
Rob Hawkins
Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore
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