Table 6: Laboratory results in S. aureus septic arthritis.
Lab value |
Range |
Normal value |
Mean |
Synovial fluid cell count |
335-470,000 |
<200 cell/ul |
72,073 |
White blood cell count |
5,200-28,410 |
4,000-11,000/ul |
14,400 |
sedimentation rate |
3 - >130 |
<20/hr |
63.7 |
C-Reactive protein |
4.1- >90 |
<3.0 mg/L |
73.24 (median >90) |