Last Modified:
7/15/2016 7:10:55 AM
Specimen Requirements:
3.0 mL Synovial Fluid in a Red Top Tube
Collection Instructions:
Fluid should be collected in a sterile vacuum bottle or other collection container and then aliquoted into red-top (unpreserved) tube.
Samples with small clots should not be rejected, but the presence of clot should be noted.
Minimum Volume:
1.0 mL Synovial Fluid
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
48 hours Ambient
48 hours Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria:
Serum Separator Tube (SST); Gel; EDTA (lavender-top) tube• Sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Reference Range:
Mucin Clot Test
Good
Methodology:
Acetic Acid
Clinical Significance:
Test to aid in differential diagnosis of diseases of joints and joint fluid.
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
1 to 2 days
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
MSOT
EPIC Test Code:
Send Out Test Code:
4635 [657X]
CPT Coding:
83872
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