In order to perform the CSF Oligoclonal Bands test, a sample of your cerebrospinal fluid is retrieved. The most common way to attain a sample is through a lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal ...

Fortunately, RT-QuIC for prion disease was proven sensitive using CSF specimens, which is a low-risk specimen and can be manipulated in a standard clinical laboratory that operates at biosafety ...

G-CSF has been evaluated as an adjunct to standard ... these findings are limited by factors such as small sample sizes, selection bias, and lack of an appropriate control group.