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US 2006/0068459 A1Published application
Methods for detecting Xanthrochromia
OwnerGregory Jayinventor
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Abstract
The invention provides methods and compositions for making a diagnosis of Xanthrochromia in patient-derived samples of cerebrospinal fluid.
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A lumbar puncture kit for use in detecting Xanthrochromia in cerebrospinal fluid, the kit comprising:
- first and second containers for use in analyzing spinal fluid;
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- third and fourth containers configured to hold spinal fluid for analysis for Xanthrochromia;
- wherein the third and fourth containers are configured to be transparent along optical path lengths through the third and fourth containers to allow visual inspection of the spinal fluid through each of the third and fourth containers, wherein the third and fourth containers are configured to hold the spinal fluid such portions of the path lengths occupied by the spinal fluid in each of the third and fourth containers is greater than 1.3 cm.
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A Xanthrochromia analysis container comprising:
- a spectrographic inspection segment comprising first transparent walls defining a first path length inside the container approximately 1 cm long, the spectrographic inspection segment configured to be inserted into and retained by a spectrographic inspection station;
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- a visual inspection segment connected to the spectrographic segment and comprising second transparent walls defining a second path length inside the container greater than 1.3 cm long.
A method of detecting Xanthrochromia, comprising visually inspecting a sample of patient-derived cerebrospinal fluid in a transparent container by looking through the container along a linear sight path that extends through greater than 1.3 cm of the fluid.
A method of detecting Xanthrochromia in cerebrospinal fluid, the method comprising:
- removing cerebrospinal fluid from a patient;
- placing the fluid in a transparent container;
- visually inspecting the fluid in the container by looking through the container along a linear sight path that extends through greater than 1.3 cm of the fluid.
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