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  2. Oligoclonal band - Wikipedia

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    Typically for an OCB analysis, the CSF is concentrated and the serum is diluted. After this dilution/concentration prealbumin appears as higher on CSF. Albumin is typically the dominant band on both fluids. Transferrin is another prominent protein on CSF column because its small molecular size easily increases its filtration in to CSF.

  3. Group B streptococcal infection - Wikipedia

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    The UK National Screening Committee's current policy position on GBS is: "screening should not be offered to all pregnant women. [110] This decision was strongly criticized by the charity Group B Strep Support as ignoring both the wishes of the public and the rising incidence rates of GBS infection in the UK. [111]

  4. Guillain–Barré syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Guillain–Barré syndrome (also called "GBS") is a rapid-onset muscle weakness caused by the immune system damaging the peripheral nervous system. [3] Typically, both sides of the body are involved, and the initial symptoms are changes in sensation or pain often in the back along with muscle weakness, beginning in the feet and hands, often spreading to the arms and upper body. [3]

  5. Streptococcus agalactiae - Wikipedia

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    GBS colonies can additionally be identified tentatively after their appearance in chromogenic agar media, nevertheless GBS-like colonies that develop in chromogenic media should be confirmed as GBS using additional reliable tests (e.g.latex agglutination or the CAMP test) to avoid potential mis-identification.

  6. Granada medium - Wikipedia

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    Granada agar is used for the primary isolation, identification and screening of β-hemolytic GBS from clinical specimens. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] This culture medium is selective for GBS, nevertheless other microorganisms (such as enterococci and yeasts ), resistant to the selective agents used, can develop as colorless or white colonies.

  7. Screening cultures - Wikipedia

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    Medical studies show that prenatal screening cultures reduce the incidence of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease. Studies of single institutions or health maintenance organizations show institutions with a culture-based screening policy have close to 90% of delivering women with documented GBS screening, and close to 90% of GBS-positive ...

  8. Lymphocytic pleocytosis - Wikipedia

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    Lymphocytic pleocytosis is an abnormal increase in the amount of lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It is usually considered to be a sign of infection or inflammation within the nervous system , and is encountered in a number of neurological diseases , such as pseudomigraine, Susac's syndrome, and encephalitis.

  9. Neonatal sepsis - Wikipedia

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    newborn CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) screen: showing increased cells and proteins. suggestive history of chorioamnionitis, PROM (premature rupture of membranes), etc... Culturing for microorganisms from a sample of CSF, blood or urine, is the gold standard test for definitive diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. This can give false negatives due to the ...