title: Current concepts in synovial fluid analysis.
abstract: The systematic examination of synovial fluid confirms the noninflammatory nature of degenerative joint disease, is diagnostic of gout, pseudogout, and septic arthritis, and will usually allow the identification of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and Reiter's syndrome.
mesh_terms: D002452:Cell Count; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D003460:Crystallization; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000032:analysis* / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D005947:Glucose