Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11008658 | Revista del Laboratorio Clínico | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Clinical laboratories are regularly requested to analyze unusual body fluids of unknown origin. There is little in the literature about the identification of body fluids of uncertain origin. The purpose of this document is to perform an updated review on those constituents that may be useful as markers for identifying and diferentiating these unusual fluids. A review is presented on aspects such as the identification of a traumatic lumbar puncture or a cerebrospinal fluid leakage, the identification of a chylous or pseudochylous effusion, leakage of bile, pancreatic fluid, gastroesophageal fluid, or urine, in the serous cavities, as well as the amniotic fluid.
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Authors
Gracia Valcárcel Piedra, Eva Guillén Campuzano, Laura Altimira Queral, Amparo Galán Ortega, Ana Hernando Holgado, Xavier Navarro Segarra, Paloma Oliver Sáez, Olaia RodrÃguez Fraga, Alicia Ruiz Ripa, Laura Sahuquillo FrÃas,