Effects of time, initial composition, and stabilizing agents on the results of canine cerebrospinal fluid analysis

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 72-77

  Fry, Michael M ^a,c   Vernau, William ^a   Kass, Philip H ^b   Vernau, Karen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; CSF; Dog; Hetastarch; Spinal fluid

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHEMISTRY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOG; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; METHODOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; DOGS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TIME FACTORS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33645752289     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2006.tb00090.x     Document Type: Article

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