title: Two cases of spuriously elevated cerebrospinal glucose concentration.
abstract: We present two cases of spuriously high cerebrospinal fluid glucose concentration with approximately normal blood glucose concentrations. The cause of these abnormal findings was the use of inappropriate collection tubes during the pre-analytical phase. Whilst no patient harm was identified following this error, significant time and effort were expended by both laboratory and clinical staff to explain the cause of these findings.
authors: Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology, University Hospital in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic brozp@fnplzen.cz.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Broz
authors: Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology, University Hospital in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Rajdl
authors: Institute of Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology, University Hospital in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Racek
authors: Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Petr
authors: Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Vitek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016477:Artifacts; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D005947:Glucose / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005947:Glucose
keywords: CSF/blood glucose ratio; Cerebrospinal fluid; glucose concentration; pre-analytical conditions; stabilising solution