Background: Analysis of synovial uid has been recommended as a routine procedure to assist in the
diagnosis of arthritis. Arthritis can be either a monoarticular or polyarticular lesion leading to morbidity,
affecting all ages .
Aim of the study: To study synovial uid analysis in the diagnosis of joint diseases in a teaching hospital.
Materials and methods: Prospective study was done on synovial uid samples over a period of two years at the Department of
Pathology. ACS medical college ,Chennai for duration of 6 months ie, from February 2021 to August 2021.
Results: Majority of the cases were osteoarthritis constituting 33.3 % .Rheumatoid arthritis constituted 20%..Chronic
nonspecic synovitis were noted in 30% cases .01 case of Traumatic arthritis and 02 cases of Tubercular arthritis were noted.
Conclusion: Synovial uid analysis will give us an idea about the differential diagnosis of joint diseases. Synovial uid
aspiration should be done for the analysis and also used as a treatment procedure of synovial inammation.
Concentration of iron in synovial membrane, synovial fluid, and serum in rheumatoid arthritis and other joint diseases.