Crystals, Synovial Fluid SYCRY

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Crystals, Synovial Fluid

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Crystals, Synovial Fluid

EPIC Order Name

Synovial Fluid, Crystal

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Body Fluid

Container

Screw Cap

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Container or tube without anti-coagulant preferred
Specimen:  Synovial fluid
Transport Temperature:  Ambient ( stabile 24 hours); Refrigerated >24 hours

Transport Instructions

Ambient ( stabile 24 hours); Refrigerated >24 hours

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Polarized Light Microscopy

Days Performed

Sunday though Saturday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

89060
LOINC Code:  6825-4

PDM

5600160

Result Interpretation

None Seen
If present , crystals will be identified

Forms