A medical professional needs to test for a CSF leak. The main test is the beta-2 transferrin test, which involves collecting a sample of leaking fluid to test for the protein beta-2 transferrin.

Samples of these colonies were transferred to the PathoDx latex agglutination system (Diagnostic Products Corp., Los Angeles, CA) and were identified as type G streptococci.

The qualitative latex agglutination test is the first laboratory method developed to measure CRP. [12,29,43] This method measures the presence or absence of agglutination and precipitation, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for ground beef products sold at Whole Foods stores in over 25 states that tested positive ...

The estimate of TPOAb prevalence depends on the sensitivity and specificity of the method employed. The recent NHANES III United States survey of ~17,000 subjects without apparent thyroid disease, ...

After incubation of the epiglottic swab specimen on 5% sheep blood agar plates at 37°C in 5% carbon dioxide, the predominant colonies found were large and beta-hemolytic. Samples of these colonies ...

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CSF analysis is not specific to neurobrucellosis since the same findings are seen in several ... histoplasmosis, and Cryptococcus antigen latex agglutination. ... IgG4 and ACE levels, and biochemical ...

Objective The objective was to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the CSF Tap Test (CSF TT) and resistance to CSF outflow (Rout) for the outcome of ...

Objective: To compare the lumbar infusion test and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tap test for predicting the outcome of shunt surgery in patients with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus. Methods: ...