Table 3

Pathological diagnoses in cases where the fluid report was more specific than the biopsy report (n = 15)

Fluid diagnosisBiopsy diagnosisConcordance
OsteoarthritisPrimary inflammatory arthritisDiscordant
Inflammatory arthritis? ViralPrimary inflammatory arthritisConcordant
SeronegativePrimary inflammatory arthritisConcordant
TraumaNon-inflammatory arthritisConcordant
GoutPrimary inflammatory arthritisConcordant
SeronegativePrimary inflammatory arthritisConcordant
SeronegativePrimary inflammatory arthritisConcordant
SeronegativePrimary inflammatory arthritisConcordant
GoutInflammatory arthritis, no crystalsConcordant
SeronegativeInflammatory arthritisConcordant
SeronegativePrimary inflammatory arthritisConcordant
OsteoarthritisNon-inflammatory arthritisConcordant
GoutInflammatory arthritisConcordant
GoutInflammatory arthritisConcordant
SeronegativePrimary inflammatory arthritisConcordant