An inexpensive sedimentation chamber for the preparation of cytologic specimens of cerebrospinal fluid.
An inexpensive sedimentation chamber to obtain cytologic specimens of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is described. The device, which has a total cost of about $5.00 can be built in few minutes. The device permits the cytologic study of specimens of CSF in clinics, where because of economic constraints, a cytocentrifuge is not available. The device permits the study of the CSF cells on either air-dried or wet smears even under field conditions, and the results obtained are consistent. Also, the device permits to retrieve the cell-free fluid for its use in chemical or immunologic procedures.
Garma-Aviña
Armando
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Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA.
D000818:Animals; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D003584:Cytological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D016591:Histocytological Preparation Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*