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Crystals
Test Code4300
Alias/See Also
fluid crystals; misc fluid crystals
Preferred Specimen
Synovial or bile fluid in liquid EDTA or sodium heparin.
Minimum Volume
1 mL synovial or bile fluid at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Transport Temperature
1 mL synovial or bile fluid at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 12 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens will be rejected if needle is sent with specimen. Frozen specimens. Any fluid other than synovial or bile will be rejected. Synovial or bile fluids should not be collected in powdered EDTA or powdered lithium heparin.
Methodology
Manual/Polarized Microscopy
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Indicate source on the test request form.
