Cytopathology
Synovial Fluid Analysis - Cell Count & Crystals
Synovial fluid analysis classifies joint fluid as normal, non-inflammatory, inflammatory or septic by cell count and neutrophils (ACR), and identifies urate and CPPD crystals under compensated polarised light (EULAR).
Guideline: ACR synovial fluid classes; EULAR gout 2016 and CPPD 2011 (compensated polarised light microscopy)
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Cytopathology
Synovial Fluid Analysis - Cell Count & Crystals
ACR synovial fluid classes; EULAR gout 2016 and CPPD 2011 (compensated polarised light microscopy)
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Hold the phone camera to the eyepiece, use a microscope camera, or upload an image. AI suggests findings; nothing is filled until you tick and accept. Photograph only the smear - no patient labels.
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Fluid & physical parameters
Differential cell count (%)
Biochemistry (optional, for pattern rules)
Cytomorphology & category
Fluid Cytology ParametersSynovial fluid
Enter counts and the category - guideline-based impression suggestions appear here.
Suggestions follow published guidelines and must be confirmed by the reporting pathologist.
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Smear Camera — teach STAINIC to read Synovial Fluid
Snap the smear, film or microscope field with your phone camera, or upload a microscope camera image. Photos help STAINIC learn stain patterns so it can suggest findings in future.
Mobile data / Wi-Fi
Each photo (1-12 MB) is uploaded over your internet connection. On mobile data this uses your data plan and may incur charges; prefer Wi-Fi for many photos.
How AI will use photos
Photos are kept in a separate STAINIC image library (not your storage quota) to build future recognition models. When you tap "Suggest findings", the photo is also sent to an AI model, over the internet, which proposes values; nothing is filled until you tick and accept them.
Disclaimer
Photograph only the smear / film / field — never patient names, labels, faces or documents. Photos are not linked to any patient. AI suggestions are decision-support only and must always be verified by a qualified pathologist; they are not a diagnosis or treatment advice.