Osteoarthritis laboratory findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2], Irfan Dotani [3].

Overview

If the OA diagnosis is in doubt, laboratory tests are used to help doctors get a confirmation regarding a suspected diagnosis of osteoarthritis^[1].

Laboratory Findings

Joint aspiration or arthrocentesis is the most useful diagnostic tools involved. It performs by getting a fluid sample from the joint for further examination and helping to rule out other differential diagnoses such as the existence of crystals or infection.

References

↑ Pérez Martín Á (January 2014). “[Diagnosis. History and physical examination]”. Aten Primaria (in Spanish; Castilian). 46 Suppl 1: 18–20. doi:10.1016/S0212-6567(14)70039-3. PMID 24467956.

Overview