[Usefulness of rapid examination method by test tape for cerebrospinal fluid]

We evaluated the usefulness of the test tape for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), with which glucose and protein were examined, in aid of rapid diagnosis of various neurological diseases. Twenty-eight patients were examined to estimate the level of CSF glucose and protein using test tape. The data accuracy was confirmed with the data from standard measurements because the data from test tape correlated significantly with the data measured by standard method (glucose, p < 0.05; protein, p < 0.01). The test tape is useful for the rapid examination of CSF. We hope that more accurate test tape method will be developed for CSF glucose and protein determination.