De to:
Case Study
A lumbar spinal tap is performed, and three tubes of
cloudy CSF are delivered to the laboratory.
Preliminary test results are as follows:
APPEARANCE: Hazy
WBC COUNT: 800 cells/μL
DIFFERENTIAL: 80% lymphocytes, 15% monocytes,
5% neutrophils
PROTEIN: 65 mg/dL
GLUCOSE: 70 mg/dL
GRAM STAIN: No organisms seen
what is his CSF