CSF Analysis
Also known as: Spinal fluid analysis
Formal name: Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
Related tests: Glucose, Total Protein, CBC (Complete Blood Count), Lactate, Protein Electrophoresis, Antibody Tests, AFB Smear and Culture, Blood Culture, Herpes, Lyme Disease, Rubella, Syphilis, West Nile Virus
Related Pages
On This Site
Conditions: Meningitis and Encephalitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Herpes, HIV, Lyme disease, Multiple sclerosis, Traveler’s diseases, Tuberculosis, West Nile Virus
In the News: Rapid Test Helps Diagnose Viral Meningitis
In the News: Rapid Test Helps Diagnose Viral Meningitis
Elsewhere On The Web
American Family Physician: Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: CSF chemistry
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) collection
EMedicine: Lumbar Puncture
Journal of the American Medical Association: Lumbar Puncture
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Meningitis and Encephalitis Fact Sheet
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: CSF chemistry
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) collection
EMedicine: Lumbar Puncture
Journal of the American Medical Association: Lumbar Puncture
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Meningitis and Encephalitis Fact Sheet
NOTE: Pages listed here are provided as supplemental resources for your further research. For a complete list of sources used in preparing this article, click here.
