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what the risks are joint aspiration, joint fluid analysis, joint fluid aspiration, synovial fluid analysis, battery of tests performed on synovial, joint, fluid to help diagnose, treat joint-related abnormalities, obtain the fluid, analysis, a sterile needle is inserted, joint space, skin, specially cleaned, in the joint, fluid is aspirated, the needle into a sterile syringe, synovial fluid, a viscous, thick, straw colored substance found in small amounts in joints, bursae, tendon sheaths, fluid is initially analyzed, color, clarity, examined microscopically, cells, red, white cells, crystals, case of gout, bacteria, a chemical analysis, infection, concern, a sample, cultured, any bacteria grow, abnormal joint fluid, look cloudy, abnormally thick, , no special preparation, contact health care provider, the test to make sure, infants, children, procedure depends on child's age, previous experience, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, most health care providers, start by injecting local anesthesia, a small needle, sting, aspiration, a larger needle, cause some pain, lasts less than one minute, test is performed to diagnose the cause of pain, swelling in joints, to relieve pain from fluid accumulation, blood, pus, joint, common diseases diagnosed, fluid aspiration include infection, gout, inflammatory joint conditions, blood, in the joint an indication of trauma inside the joint, a systemic bleeding problem, an excess amount, normal synovial fluid, a sign of osteoarthritis, infection, the joint, unusual but more common, repeated aspirations, bleeding, joint space, ice, cold packs applied, joint, 24 to 36 hours, test to reduce the swelling, joint pain, depending on the exact problem, resume normal activities, talk to health care provider, what activity, appropriate.