Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALUSIS

  • Cerebrospinal fluid analysis is often diagnostic evaluation in animals with neurologic diseases. CSF samples should be processed with in a short time (eg. With in 30 minutes for evaluation of cell counts and morphology). If it takes 24-48 hours, then mix serum with a separate portion of the sample to preserve the integrity of the cells present. But this will affect protein level of CSF. Delay in CSF analysis will result in rupture of the cells present, making accurate analysis difficult. CSF analysis includes
  • CSF collected from cerebromedullary and lumbar spaces differ in cell count and protein level. CSF collected from corticomedullary spaces will have more cells and low protein than CSF from lumbar spaces.
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