URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS ACTUAL
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
PROFESSIONAL REVIEW RESOURCE
●● Sepsis: uniform blood
Answer: Which of the following descriptions of synocial fluid does not
correlate?
●● Monosodium urate
Answer: Crystals that are found in synovial fluid during attacks of gout
are most likely:
●● Uric acid
Answer: In gout, both serum and synovial fluid will have increased
levels of:
●● Ultrafiltration of plasma
Answer: Synovial fluid is produced by:
●● protein
Answer: The concentration of which of the following chemicals found in
synovial fluid differs most noticeably from the plasma concentration?
, ●● Infection
Answer: A turbid synovial fluid with yellow-green color indicates:
●● Neutrophils
Answer: All of the following primary cells are seen in normal synovial
fluid:
●● Increased ingestion of dairy products
Answer: All of the following can cause crystals to be present in the
synovial fluid:
●● Septic
Answer: A cloudy, yellow-green synovial fluid with 100,000 white blood
cells (WBCs), a predominance of neutrophils, and a decreased glucose
should be classified as:
●● Inflammatory
Answer: An arthrocentesis is performed on a patient with lupus
erythematosus that produces a cloudy yellow fluid with 2000 WBCs, of
which 55% is neutrophils. This fluid should be classified as:
●● Noninflammatory
Answer: A clear, pale yellow synovial fluid with good viscosity and a
WBC count of 1000 should be classified as:
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
PROFESSIONAL REVIEW RESOURCE
●● Sepsis: uniform blood
Answer: Which of the following descriptions of synocial fluid does not
correlate?
●● Monosodium urate
Answer: Crystals that are found in synovial fluid during attacks of gout
are most likely:
●● Uric acid
Answer: In gout, both serum and synovial fluid will have increased
levels of:
●● Ultrafiltration of plasma
Answer: Synovial fluid is produced by:
●● protein
Answer: The concentration of which of the following chemicals found in
synovial fluid differs most noticeably from the plasma concentration?
, ●● Infection
Answer: A turbid synovial fluid with yellow-green color indicates:
●● Neutrophils
Answer: All of the following primary cells are seen in normal synovial
fluid:
●● Increased ingestion of dairy products
Answer: All of the following can cause crystals to be present in the
synovial fluid:
●● Septic
Answer: A cloudy, yellow-green synovial fluid with 100,000 white blood
cells (WBCs), a predominance of neutrophils, and a decreased glucose
should be classified as:
●● Inflammatory
Answer: An arthrocentesis is performed on a patient with lupus
erythematosus that produces a cloudy yellow fluid with 2000 WBCs, of
which 55% is neutrophils. This fluid should be classified as:
●● Noninflammatory
Answer: A clear, pale yellow synovial fluid with good viscosity and a
WBC count of 1000 should be classified as: