Synovial Fluid, Osteoarthritis

Product Name	Synovial Fluid
Source	Single Human Donors
Catalogue Number	991-42-S-OA
Form	Liquid
Disease Diagnosis	Osteoarthritis
Sample Size	> 1 mL Note: Each sample would be from a unique donor.
Donor Age	Reported
Donor Gender	Reported
Formulation	Raw, unprocessed liquid, non-sterile, without preservatives
Related Products	991-42-P - Pooled, living donor synovial fluid 991-19-PM - CSF from deceased human donors 991-24-PS - Normal Serum samples from human donors
Storage	-20°C
Recertification	Due to differing stabilities of various biomarkers in this complex biological material it is not possible to assign a single expiration date that is relevant to all biomarkers. The end user should monitor the biomarkers of interest to verify suitability over time.
Infectious Disease Testing	Not tested for infectious diseases. This material should be handled at the Biosafety Level 2 (BSL 2) as recommended for any potentially infectious human serum or blood specimen in the CDC/NIH manual "Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories", 2009.
Synonyms	Synovia, Joint Fluid
Product Details	Viscous, non-Newtonian fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints. With its egg white–like consistency, the principal role of synovial fluid is to reduce friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints during movement.