CSF serological tests can diagnose neurosyphilis. The most common stain used is the Gram stain. CSF can be centrifuged, and the sediment is stained for gram stains. Centrifuge CSF at …

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a diagnostic tool for many conditions affecting the central nervous system. Urgent indications for lumbar puncture include suspected...

Glucose level: >60% serum glucose (may be low in HSV infection) Protein level: Elevated (>50 mg/dL) Consider additional tests: CSF Gram stain and cultures, blood cultures, CSF bacterial …

Gram stain of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a rapid, inexpensive, and accurate method for detecting the etiologic agents of bacterial meningitis [6, 9]. The sensitivity of CSF Gram …

Conventional culture and Biochemical Identification methods; Gram stain is performed. Positive cultures will be followed by susceptibility at an additional charge.

A gram stain, AFB (acid-fast bacillus) stain for tuberculosis, and India ink examination should be done promptly on the CSF. The gram stain has the virtue of providing an instant, almost exact …

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is an important diagnostic tool for many conditions affecting the central nervous system (CNS), especially CNS infectious diseases.

2025年1月11日 · Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a key diagnostic tool for identifying bacterial infections of the central nervous system. Among the various methods available, …

In addition CSF samples are used for Gram Stains, microbial culture, antibodies against antigens using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and immuno histochemistry analysis.

Gram stain sensitivity was 94.1% (95% confidence interval, 71.3%–99.9%) for those with definite meningitis; the positive predictive value was 47.1% (95% confidence interval, 29.8%–64.9%). …