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HelpTest Code FLDC, Syn Synovial Fluid Analysis
Performing Laboratory
| Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures | 304-388-5953 |
| General Hospital Laboratory | 304-388-6244 |
| Women and Children's Hospital Laboratory | 304-388-2385 |
| Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory | 304-757-1770 |
Specimen Requirements
Synovial Fluid- Green Top Sodium Heparin, Lavendar-Top Liquid EDTA, or sterile cup
5 mL of synovial fluid (1 mL minimum)
Specimen Rejection
- Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
- Quantity not sufficient
- Hemolyzed
- Clotted
- Contaiminated
Storage and Stability
Process as soon as possible or refrigerate up to 3 days
Reference Values
| Clarity | Clear |
| Color | Colorless, Straw, Yellow |
| Viscosity | Viscous fluid which lacks fibrinogen and clots |
| RBC | None seen |
| WBC | 0-200 cells/mcL |
| Neutrophils | 0-25% |
| Lymphocytes | 0-75% |
Methodology
Manual cell counts or automated method
Manual differential (cyospun fluid)
Days Test Set Up and Turnaround
Monday through Sunday, Continuously
| AM Collection | Expected by 9AM same day |
| Routine | Expected within 24 hrs |
| Stat | Expected within 1 hr |
| Timed | Expected results are test dependant |
CPT Coding
89051