title: [Strategies for cerebrospinal fluid analysis - Integrated results report].
abstract: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis requires a combined assessment of all individual test findings in an integrated total report in order to achieve a reliable and specific diagnostic conclusion. Such a standard assessment strategy allows the identification of disease-typical result patterns and plausibility checks to avoid analytical errors. The integrated total report consists of 1) a basic CSF program with cytological and protein chemical parameters, 2) an expanded CSF program with special parameters for detection of pathogens and markers of neurodegeneration and 3) a final contextual interpretation considering methodological and clinical aspects.
authors: Max-Planck-Institut für Psychiatrie, Kraepelinstr. 2-10, 80804, München, Deutschland. uhr@psych.mpg.de.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Uhr
authors: Fachklinik für Neurologie Dietenbronn, Schwendi, Deutschland.|Neurologische Uniklinik im RKU, Ulm, Deutschland.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Tumani
authors: Klinik für Neurologie UMG, Göttingen, Deutschland.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Lange
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000382:microbiology*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003943:Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; D006801:Humans; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001798:Blood Proteins
keywords: Albumins; Cerebrospinal fluid proteins; Cytology; Immunoglobulins; Serum globulins