CLINICAL AND LABORATORY EXAMINATION OF SYNOVIAL FLUID IN THE JOINT DISEASES DIAGNOSTICS. PART 1

Synovial fluid examination plays the important role in diagnosis and treatment of joint diseases. Nowadays it presents a substantial challenge in clinical and lab settings because of lack of manuals for the examination and processing of synovial fluid. It needed cross-disciplinary approach between orthopedic and trauma surgeons, rheumatologists, general practitioners, and clinical lab specialists to achieve the diagnostic and treatment spot-on goals in time. It is become incredibly important to develop the standard procedures for assessment of synovial fluid and its implementation into the practice for clinical diagnostic laboratories.