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CBPA<br />

8937<br />

Clinical Information: Body fluids, other than the commonly analyzed urine and blood, include<br />

synovial, pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial fluids. These fluids may be present in increased volumes<br />

and/or may contain increased numbers of normal and/or abnormal cells in a variety of disease states.<br />

Useful For: An aid in the diagnosis of joint disease, systemic disease, inflammation, malignancy,<br />

infection, and trauma<br />

Interpretation: Trauma and hemorrhage may result in increased red and white cells; red cells<br />

predominate. White blood cells are increased in inflammatory and infectious processes: -Neutrophils<br />

predominate in bacterial infections -Lymphocytes predominate in viral infections -Macrophages may be<br />

increased in inflammatory and infectious processes -Eosinophils may be increased in parasitic or fungal<br />

infections<br />

Reference Values:<br />

TOTAL NUCLEATED CELLS:<br />

Synovial fluid:

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