In considering the specificity of laboratory data,the most reliable diagnostic test listed below would be:
A) Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) to rule out inflammation
B) CBC to rule out infection
C) Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) test to rule out a collagen disease
D) Synovial fluid analysis to differentiate between an infectious versus an inflammatory infusion
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