title: CSF rhinorrhoeae: significance of the glucose oxidase strip test.
abstract: Many authoritative medical textbooks recommended use of glucose oxidase reagent strips to distinguish cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea from clear nasal discharge following head injury. A study of 50 subjects with clear nasal and lacrimal secretions, demonstrated a large proportion of positive results for glucose (44 per cent). Thirteen secretions (26 per cent) contained glucose in a concentration within the normal range for CSF. The recommended use of glucose oxidase test strips for differentiating CSF leakage from other clear nasal secretions is therefore without foundation.
mesh_terms: D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005949:Glucose Oxidase; D006801:Humans; D009093:Mucus / Q000032:analysis; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D011934:Reagent Strips; D013666:Tears / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D011934:Reagent Strips; D005949:Glucose Oxidase