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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1971;14(3):171-174. Published online March 31, 1971.

An Evaluation for C.S.F. Glucose by Uristix

B.C. Lee¹, J.S. Oh¹, H.S. Lee¹, D.H. Shin¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Presbyterian Hospital Taegu, Korea

Abstract

Ninty two C.S.F. samples were screened for glucose at Dept, of Pediatrics of Taegu Presbyterian Hospital by Benedict’s test. Using measured quantaties of C.S.F. and uristix designed originally for urine glucose. The following results were obtained. 1.Uristix reading of moderate or greater and color changes in 3 or more tubes in the Benedicfs test were similarly specific in identifying normal value. 2.Color changes in 2 or fewer tube in Benedict’s test or Uristix reading of light or less identified low glucose readings. 3.The overidentification of low readings was more marked for Uristix than Benedict’s test. 4.A combination of two test was found to be reasonable satisfactory in screening for low C.S.F. glucose.

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