Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Apr 2009
Comparative Study[Quantitative test to distinguish spinal fluid from saline solution in combined spinal-epidural anesthesia].
To validate the use of a digital blood glucose meter for detecting the presence of spinal fluid during combined spinal-epidural anesthesia in terms of specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and likelihood ratios. ⋯ Blood glucose meter readings provide a valid quantitative measure for distinguishing spinal fluid from saline solution during combined spinal-epidural anesthesia. The method, which uses a readily available device, is easy to use to rule out the presence of spinal fluid.