Complete Joint Fluid Analysis, Body Fluid
JFC
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: Green-top (heparin) tube or a lavender-top (EDTA) tube-
Plasma gel tube is not acceptable. Specimen Volume: 2 to 5 mL of synovial fluid
Note: Indicate specimen source.
Methodology
Test includes cell count, crystal identification, and glucose.
Reference Values
No established reference values
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82945-Glucose
89051-Cell count
89060-Crystal identification