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    Emerg Med J. 2009 Jun;26(6):435-7.

    Towards evidence based emergency medicine: Best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. BET 3: Is the white cell count of the joint aspirate sufficiently sensitive/specific to rule in/out septic arthritis?

    O'Malley A, Svinos H.

    University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.

    The WCC alone of the joint aspirate does not have the sensitivity or specificity to rule out or rule in SA.

    PMID: 19465618 [PubMed - in process]

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