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Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 01:05Preparation and Macroscopic Examination of Synovial Fluid Samples
- 02:28Estimation of the Total Cell Count of Synovial Fluid Samples
- 03:16Estimation of the Differential Cell Count of Synovial Fluid Samples
- 04:25Detection of Crystals in Synovial Fluid Samples
- 05:53Results: The Analysis of Synovial Fluid Samples Collected from Osteoarthritis Patients
- 07:01Conclusion
Synovial fluid analysis under transmitted, polarized, and compensated light microscopy is used to evaluate the inflammatory or non-inflammatory nature of a sample through simple steps. It is particularly useful in osteoarthritis to detect calcium crystals and identify a more severe subset of osteoarthritis.
