Table 1 The threshold for the minor diagnostic criteria according to 2018 ICM [1]
From: Joint aspiration for diagnosis of chronic periprosthetic joint infection: when, how, and what tests?
Criterion | Chronic PJI (> 90 days) threshold |
|---|---|
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) | 30 |
C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 10 |
Synovial white blood cell count (cells/µL) | 3,000 |
Synovial polymorphonuclear neutrophil (%) | 80 |