Evaluation of the Hologic Aptima Combo 2 Assay for Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Joint Fluid Specimens
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02530-21
Abstract: Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Nucleic acid amplification testing is the preferred method for routine diagnosis of gonorrhea from urogenital specimens, but culture is commonly used for diagnosis of… read more here.
Keywords: culture; fluid specimens; neisseria gonorrhoeae; diagnosis ... See more keywords
AB1206 Dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE)-mri in relation to inflammatory markers in serum and joint fluid: initial data and validation in four most common knee arthritic diseases
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.6271
Abstract: Background Biomarker science has advanced to aid in distinguishing between different forms of arthritis: inflammatory arthritides such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and osteoarthritis (OA). Biomarkers are also used to assess disease… read more here.
Keywords: dce mri; joint fluid; association; dynamic contrast ... See more keywords
Detection of crystals in joint fluid aspirates with polychromatic polarisation microscopy
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DOI: 10.1136/ard-2023-224331
Abstract: The goldstandard technique to diagnose gout and pseudogout is detection of crystals in joint fluid aspirates under compensated polarised light microscopy (CPLM). Detecting monosodium urate (MSU) and calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystals is diagnostic of gout… read more here.
Keywords: cplm; microscopy; joint fluid; detection ... See more keywords