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Cell Count & Differential, Synovial fluid
MessagePerforming Lab:Lakeview, Regions
Test Code
3652
Alias/See Also
Sunquest: CTSYN
CPT Codes
89051
Includes
Color, Appearance, Total RBC and Nucleated Cell Counts, Neutrophil %, Lymphocyte %, Monocyte /Macrophage %, and Synovial Lining Cell %
Preferred Specimen
2.0 mL Synovial Fluid in EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Instructions
Must arrive to Regions within 12 hours
Lakeview Only: Must arrive to performing lab within 3 hours
Do not put on same tracking list as cytology order
Lakeview Only: Must arrive to performing lab within 3 hours
Do not put on same tracking list as cytology order
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 12 hours
Methodology
Microscopic examination
Lakeview: Automated
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same Day
Reference Range
0 - 200 Nucleated cells/uL
Clinical Significance
Evaluation of cell counts and differential on synovial fluids aid in the diagnosis of joint disease, systemic disease, inflammation, malignancy, infection, and trauma
