title: Synovial fluid lactate determinations as a diagnostic aid in cases of monoarticular arthritis.
abstract: The concentration of synovial fluid lactate was determined by an enzymatic kit method in 16 patients with various types of monoarticular arthritis and in 2 patients with non-inflammatory lesions and no joint effusion. Lactate concentrations in control cases were 1.2 mmol/l, in septic arthritis above 10 mmol/l, in pseudogout and yersinia arthritis around 7 mmol/l, and in other cases of inflammatory, nonseptic arthritis around 3.0 mmol/l.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007773:Lactates / Q000032:analysis*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates; D005947:Glucose