Towards evidence based emergency medicine: Best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. BET 3: Is the white cell count of the joint aspirate sufficiently sensitive/specific to rule in/out septic arthritis?
The WCC alone of the joint aspirate does not have the sensitivity or specificity to rule out or rule in SA.
O'Malley
Anna
A
University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Svinos
Helene
H
D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D055815:Young Adult