Micro total protein – CSF

Intended use

Biostep Diagnostics microprotein reagent is intended for the in- vitro quantitative, diagnostic determination of total protein in human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and urine on both automated and manual systems.

Background

Protein level in spinal fluid may be increased in a variety of diseases including tumors, meningitis, and polyneuritis. Most of the proteins found in CSF originate from plasma; only 20% originate from intrathecal synthesis. The two main proteins found in human urine are albumin and uromucoid. Increased urinary proteins may be associated with a number of diseases, among them are destructive lesion of the kidney, primary and secondary nephropathies and also during pregnancy.