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Stroke
; 36(6): 1295-7, 2005 Jun.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15879320
RESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Visual assessment of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for xanthochromia (yellow color) is practiced by the majority of laboratories worldwide as a means of diagnosing intracranical bleeds. METHODS: Colorimetric and spectrophotometric analysis of CSF samples for recognizing the presence of bilirubin either in low concentrations or in the presence of hemolysed blood. RESULTS: The experiments provide the physiological and colorimetric basis for abandoning visual assessment of CSF for xanthochromia. CONCLUSIONS: We strongly recommend relying on spectrophotometry as the analytical method of choice.