The test request form for synovial fluid laboratory testing should adhere to accreditation and good laboratory practice requirements.      It should contain the patient’s name, surname, gender, date of birth and a unique identifier (e.g. health insurance number), collection date and time, collection location (hospital ward), identification of the ordering physician and their contact details, identification of the clinical staff that performed the collection. The diagnosis and tests requested should be clearly indicated. If the sample is to be analysed as urgent, this should be clearly indicated on the request (14).