title: Correction of cerebrospinal fluid protein for the presence of red blood cells in children with a traumatic lumbar puncture.
abstract: We sought to determine the relationship between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein and CSF red blood cells in children with traumatic lumbar punctures. For every 1000 cell increase in CSF red blood cells per mm(3), CSF protein increases by 1.1 mg/dL (95% CI, 0.9-1.1 mg/dL).
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. lise.nigrovic@childrens.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Lise E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Nigrovic
authors.forename: Samir S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Mark I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Neuman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins