Mucin Clot Synovial Fluid MUCIN

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Mucin Clot Synovial Fluid

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Mucin Clot Synovial Fluid

Clinical Info

Test to aid in differential diagnosis of diseases of joints and joint fluid.

Specimen Type

Body Fluid

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Red top (no gel) tube
Specimen: 3 ml Synovial Fluid ( 1ml min)
Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
 
Collection Instructions Fluid should be collected in a sterile vacuum bottle or other collection container and then aliquoted into red-top (unpreserved) tube. Since synovial fluid specimens are more difficult to obtain and are frequently one time only samples, the criteria for an acceptable sample should not be as rigid as those for peripheral blood. Samples with small clots should not be rejected, but the presence of clot should be noted.

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Acetic Acid

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

83872

PDM

5300227

Result Interpretation

Mucin Clot Test
    Good

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