Glucorrhea revisited. Prolonged promulgation of another plastic pearl.
Glucose oxidase test strips were used to evaluate the presence of glucose in nasal secretions and tears in a group of normal children. Substantial amounts of glucose were present in 15 of 17 samples of nasal discharge and 10 of 15 samples of tears. The use of glucose oxidase test strips for diagnosis of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, therefore, is without merit.
D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D005949:Glucose Oxidase; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011934:Reagent Strips; D013666:Tears / Q000032:analysis*; D014839:Vomiting
D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011934:Reagent Strips; D005949:Glucose Oxidase; D005947:Glucose