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What are serous membranes?

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Connective tissue containing capillaries, and lymphatics, normally lined a single layer of mesothelial cells

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What are synovial fluids?

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The viscous fluid which acts as a lubricant between joints (such as shoulder + knee joints)

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What does the pleural fluid cover & line?

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Covers lungs and lines the thorax

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What does the pericardial fluid cover?

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Covers and surrounds the heart

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What is thoracentesis?

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Aspiration of pleural fluid

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What is pericardiocentesis?

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Aspiration of pericardial fluid

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What is paracentesis?

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Aspiration of peritoneal fluid

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What is arthrocentesis?

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joint aspiration of synovial fluid

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What is fluid volume dependent on?

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Formation, reabsorption and effusion

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What is effusion?

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An increase in fluid between serous membranes

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What is a transudate, and what does it cause?

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  • Excess fluid due to systemic disease such as congestive heart failure
  • It causes an increase in hydrostatic pressure and decreases in osmotic pressure due to low albumin
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What is an exudate, and what does it cause?

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  • Excess fluid due to localized causes such as infection or inflammation
  • Causes an increase in capillary permeability and a decrease in absorption
    Aka known as pus
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What is malignant mesothelioma?

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A rare tumor associated with asbestos

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What contributes to the deposition of crystals in joints? (5)

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  • Increasing age
  • Familial predisposition
  • Joint damage
  • Alcoholism/High protein diet
  • Metabolic disorders
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What is gout and what does it involve?

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  • An autosomal dominant, inherited defect in purine metabolism
  • Involves hyperuricemia and deposition of monosodium urate crystals (MSU)
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What is pseudogout?

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  • Autosomal recessive inherited defect of inorganic metabolism
  • Involves deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate (CPPD)
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What are the characteristics of Monosodium Urate Crystals?

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  • Strongly birefringent
  • Yellow when parallel
  • Blue when perpendicular
  • Needle or rod-shaped
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What are the characteristics of Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Crystals?

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  • Weakly birefringent
  • Blue when parallel
  • Yellow when perpendicular
  • Usually needle, rod-shapes, rhomboid or plates
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Positive vs Negative Birefringence

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Positive: appears blue
Negative appears yellow

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What are the functions of CSF?

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1) Mechanical protection: acts as a fluid shock absorber and protects from the pressure change
2) Chemical protection: buffers the brain providing a constant chemical environment necessary for proper neuronal signaling
3) Circulation: medium for the exchange of nutrients and waste products between the blood and nervous tissue

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Where is CSF produced?

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70% is formed by secretion from the choroid plexus

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What is a choroid plexus?

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Composed of capillary networks covered by ependymal cells that form CSF from blood plasma by filtration and secretion

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What tubes for CSF are sent to which lab?

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Tube 1: Chemistry, serology, immunology
Tube 2: For microbiology
Tube 3: For Hematology

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What are the CSF microbiology media?

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Blood and chocolate agar

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Purpose of lactate test for CSF
Represent end products of glucose metabolism; high levels suggest bacterial infection and rule out viral
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Purpose of Chloride test for CSF
Useful in diagnosis of tuberculosis
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Purpose of Glutamine test for CSF
Product of ammonia + alpha-ketoglutarate. In severe liver disease, excess of ammonia can cause coma. Also increased in Reye's syndrome.
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Purpose of CK-BB test for CSF
Detects brain injury, optimum time of detection is 24-72hrs.
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Purpose of D-Dimer for CSF
Increased in subarachnoid hemorrhage, normal in bloody tap
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What results indicate a bacterial CSF?
- Elevated WBC count - Neutrophils present - Marked protein elevation - Decreased glucose - Elevated lactate
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What results indicate a viral CSF?
- Elevated WBC count - Lymphocytes present - Moderate protein elevation - Normal glucose & lactate
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What results indicate a tubercular CSF?
- Elevated WBC count - Lymphocytes and monocytes present - Moderate to marked protein elevation - Decreased glucose - Elevated lactate
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What results indicate a fungal CSF?
- Elevated WBC count - Lymphocytes and monocytes present - Moderate to marked protein elevation - Normal to decreased glucose - Elevated lactate
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Which anticoagulants are suitable for the collection of Serous and Synovial fluids
EDTA is recommended (to prevent clotting)
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What is the main consideration to be aware of when a CSF count is performed on an automated analyzer?
The background count must be performed to eliminate the possibility of contaminates being counted as nucleated cells.
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What is considered a critical finding in serous fluids?
Malignant cells
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What type of diluting fluid is used for Manual WBC count?
2% Acetic Acid hemolyzes the red blood cells
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What type of diluting fluid is used for Manual RBC count?
Saline
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What type of diluting fluid is used for Manual PLT count?
1% Ammonium oxalate
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What are the preferred microscopes when doing manual cell counts?
Neubauer or Brightline, Phase contrast microscope
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When would you perform a manual WBC count?
PBF estimates are considerably lower than automated due to platelet clumps and obtaining a new sample is not feasible. If the analyzer is broken, and the manual is the backup method.
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The cerebrospinal fluid that is yellow in color is sometimes referred to as
Xanthochromic
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Which of the following would cause a low glucose level in a CSF?
Bacterial meningitis
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Which cells can be seen in a "normal" adult CSF?
Lymphocytes and monocytes
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What is indicated if the first tube collected for a CSF specimen is bloody but the remaining tubes are progressively clearer?
Traumatic tap
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What does pleocytosis indicate in a CSF?
Increased number of WBC
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Which fluid is often pre-treated with hyaluronidase?
Synovial Fluid
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In a polarizing microscope, what order should the parts be to demonstrate crystals on a dark background?
Light Source, polarizer, crystal, analyzer
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What does the presence of xanthochromia indicate in CSF?
RBC breakdown products
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What are the primary cells seen in normal Synovial fluid?
Monocytes
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What does birefringence indicate?
The ability to refract light in 2 dimensions @ 90 degrees to each other
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What best describes a Serous Fluid function?
Fluid that provides lubrication against each membrane surface
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When would NRBCs be seen in a CSF?
Bone Marrow Contamination

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