Lab Information Manual

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Name:

SYNOVIAL FLUID (Biochemistry Specimen ID: SY)

Test Code: See Reference Values section below

Clinical Information:

For more information see:

Collection Devices:

Preferred Device:

Specimen Required:

Synovial Fluid: 2.0 mL

Referral:

Requisition:

Reference Values:

Delphic Code	Test Name	Result	Unit	Interpretation
GFL	Glucose	< 0.55	mmol/L	Normal
		0.55 - 1.11	mmol/L	Non-Inflammatory Hemorrhagic Joint Disorders
		0 - 2.22	mmol/L	Inflammatory Joint Disorder
		1.11 - 5.55	mmol/L	Infectious
		0 - 4.44	mmol/L	Crystal Induced
LAFL	Lactic Acid	< 2.8	mmol/L	Normal
		> 9	mmol/L	Suggestive of Bacterial Arthritis
UAFL	Uric Acid	< 0.45	mmol/L	Normal Males
		< 0.39	mmol/L	Normal Females
CHFL	Cholesterol	< 65% of Plasma Level	mmol/L	Normal
TGFL	Triglyceride	< 40% of Plasma Level	mmol/L	Normal
TPFL	Protein	< 30	g/L	Normal
LDFL	LD	> 750	U/L	High Inflammatory Activity

Availability:

Daily at Health Sciences Centre, St. Boniface Hospital and Westman Lab. Other locations dependent on lab shipments to reference labs.