CLIA: Chemistry / Urinalysis

Question

Which of the following statement about synovial fluid is true:

Please select the single best answer

Markedly elevated neutrophils always correspond to bacterial joint infection

Patients with gout involving joints will have markedly elevated neutrophils in their synovial fluid

Fungal joint infections have synovial fluid with numerous lymphocytes

Tuberculous joint infections have synovial fluid with numerous plasma cells

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