Thanks for the excellent summary Dr B. If possible, grab an accuchek within an hour or so of the tap to help compare the peripheral glucose to the CSF glucose. A "normal" CSF glucose should be about 2/3rd's of the peripheral glucose, but it's important to have a timely specimen for comparison.
Thanks for the excellent summary Dr B. If possible, grab an accuchek within an hour or so of the tap to help compare the peripheral glucose to the CSF glucose. A "normal" CSF glucose should be about 2/3rd's of the peripheral glucose, but it's important to have a timely specimen for comparison.
ReplyDeleteGreat tip! Definitely something we rarely remember to do. Thanks Dr. Acker!
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