[Strategies for cerebrospinal fluid analysis - Integrated results report].

[Strategies for cerebrospinal fluid analysis - Integrated results report].
Nervenarzt. 2016 Oct 26;
Authors: Uhr M, Tumani H, Lange P
Abstract
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis requires a combined assessment of all individual test findings in an integrated total report in order to achieve a reliable and specific diagnostic conclusion. Such a standard assessment strategy allows the identification of disease-typical result patterns and plausibility checks to avoid analytical errors. The integrated total report consists of 1) a basic CSF program with cytological and protein chemical parameters, 2) an expanded CSF program with special parameters for detection of pathogens and markers of neurodegeneration and 3) a final contextual interpretation considering methodological and clinical aspects.
PMID: 27785524 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Der Nervenarzt - October 25, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Uhr M, Tumani H, Lange P Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: research