| Alcohol wipes |
| Povidone-iodine (Betadine) wipes |
| Sterile and nonsterile gloves |
| Sterile drapes |
| 25- to 30-gauge 0.5- to 1.0-inch needle for local skin anesthesia |
| 18- to 20-gauge 1.5-inch needle for aspirations |
| 22- to 25-gauge 1.0- to 1.5-inch needle for injections |
| 1 mL- to 10 mL-syringe for injections |
| 3 mL- to 60 mL-syringe for aspirations |
| Local anesthetic |
| Corticosteroid preparation |
| Laboratory tubes for culture or other studies (aspiration) |
| Hemostat (if joint is to be aspirated and then injected using the same needle) |
| Adhesive bandage or other adhesive dressing |