An automated assay for spinal fluid analysis is now available for the Advia 120 routine hematology analyzer. CSF testing provides results that may aid physicians in evaluating a variety of conditions including meningitis, encephalitis, neurological disorders, cerebral hemorrhage and some types of leukemia.
     Conventional hematological CSF analysis requires laboratories to use manual methods that are time and labor intensive, requiring 30-45 minutes to complete, and can be subject to technician variability. With the CSF test automated on the Advia 120 system, results are available in less than 5 minutes and eliminate hands-on sample management reducing the potential for operator error.
     In addition to quantitative determination of blood cells in CSF specimens, this method provides leukocyte (WBC) and erythrocyte (RBC) counts with both absolute and proportional counts for the WBC differential.
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Keywords: hematology