Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:Presence of residual blood is a common problem in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diagnostics of ventriculitis. We hypothesised that neutrophil granulocytes in infected, blood-containing CSF lose CD62L expression. Therefore CD62L expression on neutrophils may present a complementary marker to distinguish between patients with residual blood and infection. DESIGNS AND METHODS:Evaluation was performed in 64 ventricular CSF samples sent to the laboratory for diagnostic investigation. Cell count, microbiological culture, total protein and flow cytometric analysis of CSF were performed. RESULTS:Cell counts and CD62L expression were significantly different between the culture positive and negative group. ROC-analysis revealed a significant predictive value for cell count and CD62L expression. Optimal cut-offs were calculated and a decision tree was established to predict a positive culture. CONCLUSIONS:Cell count and CD62L expression were predictive for a positive culture and the combination helped to increase specificity and sensitivity for the detection of ventriculitis in blood-containing CSF.
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Clin Biochemjournal_title
Clinical biochemistryauthors
Boer K,Vogelsang H,Deufel T,Pfister W,Kiehntopf Mdoi
10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2010.07.003subject
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2010-11-01 00:00:00pages
1351-5issue
16-17eissn
0009-9120issn
1873-2933pii
S0009-9120(10)00318-8journal_volume
43pub_type
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