title: A comparison of manual and electronic counting for total nucleated cell counts on synovial fluid from canine stifle joints.
abstract: Synovial fluids collected from the stifle joints of 20 physically normal adult dogs were subjected to cytological examination. A total nucleated cell count was performed on each sample using both an electronic cell counter and a hemocytometer. The mean of the total counts done with the electronic counter was significantly higher (1008 cells/microL) than that obtained manually with the hemocytometer (848 cells/microL).
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002452:Cell Count / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004581:Electronics; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013264:Stifle / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000166:cytology*