Synovial fluid analysis of a client with osteoarthritis typically would reveal which of the following?
A) Thin cloudy fluid
B) Elevated protein
C) Elevated polymorphonuclear cells
D) Mild leukocytosis

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In osteoarthritis, synovial fluid analysis typically shows mild leukocytosis, with a white blood cell count usually less than 2000 cells/µL, and is often clear and viscous, not cloudy or with elevated protein or polymorphonuclear cells.

Synovial Fluid Analysis of a Client with Osteoarthritis Typically Would