Reagent strips test: A simplified method for prompt analysis of cerebrospinal fluid in neurological disorders in emergency.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The initial examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for proteins, glucose, and leukocytes, is still the gold standard investigation in some neurological conditions like meningitis. Aims and objective of the present study were to determine the accuracy of urinary reagent strip for semi-quantitative analysis of protein, glucose, leucocytes and erythrocytes in CSF along with its role in emergency for rapid diagnosis of neurological conditions.

Materials and methods

360 samples of CSF were received in emergency laboratory of a tertiary care hospital in a period of 6 months. All CSF samples were subjected to two types of tests-the definitive test and the index test. CSF microscopy for leucocyte and erythrocyte as well as biochemistry tests for protein and glucose on

SUBMITTER: Gupta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6562142 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature