Rapid method for β2-transferrin in cerebrospinal fluid leakage using an automated immunofixation electrophoresis system

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 464-470

  Papadea, Christine ^a   Schlosser, Rodney J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; BETA 2 TRANSFERRIN; SIALIDASE; TRANSFERRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROPHORESIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LIQUORRHEA; MALE; NEPHELOMETRY; PERILYMPH; RADIOGRAPHY; RECURRENT DISEASE; WOUND DRAINAGE; AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; AUTOANALYSIS; IMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

ADULT; AUTOANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 12944289663     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2004.042697     Document Type: Article

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