Hi Joyce

We CSF routinely on our Abbott 8000

Prospective validation of cerebrospinal fluid bilirubin in suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Chao CY, Florkowski CM, Fink JN, Southby SJ, George PM.

Ann Clin Biochem. 2007 Mar;44(Pt 2):140-4.

PMID:

17362579

[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Cheers

Trevor

"A normal person is one that has not been fully investigated"

Trevor Walmsley

Senior Scientific Officer

Canterbury Health Labs

Christchurch

New Zealand

Phone: (0064 3) 364 0326 Fax:Phone: (0064 3) 364 0320
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Dear All,

I am especially keen to hear from labs in Australasia regarding the following:

1.       Whether their lab offers CSF Xanthochromia testing?

2.       What is the method used for CSF Xanthochromia testing in their lab (e.g. the revised UK guideline for analysis of CSF by spectrophotometry (Cruickshank A, Auld A, Beetham R et al. Ann Clin Biochem 2008;45:238-44), or automated bilirubin analysis, or some other method)

3.       If automated bilirubin analysis is used – which analyser is it done on? how was the reference cut-off determined? Are ‘positives’ confirmed by the UK guideline using spectrophotometry?

Thanks in advance for everyone’s replies. I would be happy to compile the responses I receive.

Kind regards,

Joyce

Joyce Wu

MBBS MAACB FRCPA (Chemical Pathology)

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