Given the following laboratory data, determine the classification of synovial fluid.
Volume: 3.8 mL
Color: yellow green
Viscosity: low
Leukocytes (cells/µL): 59,000
Neutrophils (%): 81
Culture: positive

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A septic classification of synovial fluid has the following characteristics: volume of > 3.5 mL, color yellow green, low viscosity, 10,000 to >100,000 leukocytes (cells/µL), > 75% neutrophils, and a positive culture.

Given the Following Laboratory Data, Determine the Classification of Synovial