Sugar – Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF):
Why Sugar – Cerebrospinal Fluid Test ?
CLINICAL INFORMATION
Glucose can be measured in several body fluids (blood, urine, interstitial fluid, CSF, pleural fluid, ascetic fluid etc), and has an important diagnostic value in terms of various pathologies. CSF is a clear fluid that flows in the space surrounding the brain and the spinal cord. Normal CSF Glucose level is 50 to 80 mg/100dL i.e 2.8mmol/L to 4.4 mmol/L.
High glucose and protein in CSF can arise in conditions in CNS abnormalities. Elevated proteins may be due to any pathology associated with CNS. It may indicate bleeding, tumour, nerve inflammation, injury etc. Moreover, any mass or lump obstructing the blockage in the flow of spinal fluid can cause a rapid buildup of protein in the lower spinal area. CSF Glucose or sugar – CSF can be found in certain abnormal pathologies such as meningitis, inflammatory conditions, sub-arachnoid hemorrhage etc. Hypo-glycorrhachia is the low glucose in CSF, which suggests infection such as bacterial, fungal or tubercular meningitis, inflammatory condition, hypoglycemia, impaired glucose transport, increased CNS glycolytic activity, metastatic carcinoma etc. CSF Glucose test or sugar – CSF Test may be indicated in certain clinical manifestations such as nausea, vomiting, persistent headache, confusion or changes in consciousness, irritability, light sensitivity, severe neck pain or stiffness etc. Abnormal CSF Glucose test or sugar – CSF Test can indicate pathologies such as hemorrhage around the brain, autoimmune disorder, tumours or cancer, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, multiple sclerosis, syphilis, Guillan-Barre syndrome etc. Additional tests include CBC, Differential count, blood glucose, HbA1C (incase of diabetic patient), urine glucose, insulin test, C-Peptide test, cortisol test, glucagon test, protein test in blood and urine, A/G ratio, ESR, D-dimer, CRP, Culture and sensitivity test etc. Other tests include ECG, EEG, imaging studies like CT Scan, MRI etc.
General Instructions:
Sample Requirement: Specimen –CSF Sample. Test Preparation: None.
NOTE - Sample for specimen collections may vary based on the patient’s condition/cases according to the patient’s presenting complaints/signs or symptoms:
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT (Special or Rare Cases) - As instructed and guided by Physician / Clinician / Pathologist / as per Laboratory’s requirements, according to procedures and protocols.
This Multi-Specialty Clinical Referral Laboratory RT DIAGNOSTICS provides precise and accurate tests with an extensive range of testing services to the medical centres to help in the diagnosis and identification of pathology in the test specimens for infectious diseases and also to evaluate the function of organ systems of the patient. It prevents further complications and helps to stabilize and restore health to near normalcy at the earliest without delay.
