How Is a CSF Glucose Test Done? The most common way to check the glucose in your cerebrospinal fluid is by performing a lumbar puncture, also called a spinal tap. In some cases, your doctor can also ...

Can a spinal fluid test diagnose Parkinson’s? Researchers have identified DOPA decarboxylase as a key biomarker that separates Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia from other forms of cognitive decline.

For cerebrospinal fluid tests of Alzheimer’s biomarkers, the time has come to grow up. The markers have shown great promise while being studied with research use only (RUO) assays, but as large ...

Belay Diagnostics announced the publication of a new retrospective study demonstrating that its Summit and Vantage tests ...

Roche secured FDA clearance for a set of diagnostic assays that capture two of the main biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease, found in the body’s cerebrospinal fluid. The company’s pair of Elecsys tests ...