Establishment of a CSF bank

A bank of well-characterized CSF has been established by collecting and storing (-70 degrees C) CSF samples remaining after completion of routine clinical studies. Over 1,700 individual patient samples were collected during a 12-month period. A database derived largely from information down-loaded f...

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Published inNeurology Vol. 38; no. 3; p. 492
Main Authors Albright, Jr, R E, Christenson, R H, Schold, Jr, S C, Schneider, K A, Habig, R L, Johnston, W W, Pickett, M P, Kulik, Sr, W F, Mears, T P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1988
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Child
Child, Preschool
Hospital Information Systems
Humans
Infant
Medical Records
Middle Aged
Specimen Handling
Tissue Banks
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Summary:A bank of well-characterized CSF has been established by collecting and storing (-70 degrees C) CSF samples remaining after completion of routine clinical studies. Over 1,700 individual patient samples were collected during a 12-month period. A database derived largely from information down-loaded from existing hospital-based systems includes the results of individual CSF laboratory studies, in addition to the patient age, primary diagnoses, and details of any malignancy. CSF control material is used to verify storage conditions. The CSF bank supplies investigators with CSF handled in a standardized manner for more precise investigation of CNS disease.
ISSN:0028-3878
DOI:10.1212/WNL.38.3.492