Synovial fluid analysis

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 331-339

  Brannan, Scott R ^a   Jerrard, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

analysis; arthrocentesis; fluid; joint; synovial

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE; GLUCOSE; URATE;

ARTHROCENTESIS; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GOUT; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM STAINING; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; JOINT EFFUSION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MONARTHRITIS; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOGOUT; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

ARTHRITIS; CRYSTALLIZATION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; MYCOLOGY; PARACENTESIS; PARASITOLOGY; STAINING AND LABELING; SYNOVIAL FLUID; VIROLOGY;

EID: 33745489648     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.05.029     Document Type: Article

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