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Protein, Total, Synovial Fluid (4404X)
Test Code28860P
CPT Codes
84157
Preferred Specimen
1 mL synovial fluid in a sterile, plastic screw-cap container
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Avoid hemolysis
Transport Temperature
Frozen (ok to thaw)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 1-2 days
Clinical Significance
An elevated total protein level in synovial fluid confirms the presence of an inflammatory process.
