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LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE IN SYNOVIAL OR JOINT FLUID
Test CodeLAB1744
Preferred Specimen
Synovial/joint fluid in a sterile vial
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL fluid
Other Acceptable Specimens
Purple top tube (EDTA)
Transport Temperature
Transport within one hour: Ambient
Transport greater than one hour: Refrigerated
Transport greater than one hour: Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Unstable, testing should be performed within one hour of collection
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross Hemolysis
Methodology
Dipstick- Bayer
Setup Schedule
Sunday- Saturday
Reference Range
Negative
Reporting: Negative, Trace, + (small), ++ (moderate), +++ (large)
Reporting: Negative, Trace, + (small), ++ (moderate), +++ (large)
Clinical Significance
This test is performed on synovial/joint fluids at request of a physician,usually in patients with possible prosthetic joint infections. This test has
not been validated for this sample type but published studies and local specialists support its use in evaluating prosthetic joint fluids. The
results must be correlated with other laboratory and clinical findings.
not been validated for this sample type but published studies and local specialists support its use in evaluating prosthetic joint fluids. The
results must be correlated with other laboratory and clinical findings.
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
