Three Tubes of Blood-Streaked Synovial Fluid from the Elbow of a 40-Year-Old

question 23

Multiple Choice

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?

• A) Noninflammatory
• B) Inflammatory/crystal-induced
• C) Septic
• D) Hemorrhagic

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