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== | If the OA diagnosis is in doubt, laboratory tests are used to help doctors get a confirmation regarding a suspected diagnosis of osteoarthritis<ref name="pmid24467956">{{cite journal |vauthors=Pérez Martín Á |title=[Diagnosis. History and physical examination] |language=Spanish; Castilian |journal=Aten Primaria |volume=46 Suppl 1 |issue= |pages=18–20 |date=January 2014 |pmid=24467956 |doi=10.1016/S0212-6567(14)70039-3 |url=}}</ref>. | ||
==Laboratory Findings== | ==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== | ==References== | ||
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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.