Three tubes of blood-streaked synovial fluid from the elbow of a 40-year-old tennis player are delivered to the laboratory with a request for a WBC count,differential,crystal analysis,glucose,and Gram stain.
-Based on the information provided,what type of diluting fluid should be used for the WBC count?
A) Hypotonic saline
B) Methylene blue
C) Glacial acetic acid
D) Normal saline
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