title: Cerebrospinal fluid: the role of biochemical analysis.
abstract: Biochemical analysis of cerebrospinal fluid may provide answers to important clinical questions. This review summarizes these questions and outlines the value and limitations of cerebrospinal fluid analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomechanical Medicine, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY.
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Jinny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jeffery
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000737:chemistry*; D019963:Clinical Chemistry Tests; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008581:Meningitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid