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cerebrospinal fluid analysis

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Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
A analysis that is important in diagnosing diseases of the central nervous system. The fluid within the spine will indicate the presence of viruses, bacteria, and blood. Infections such as encephalitis will be indicated by an increase of cell count and total protein in the fluid.
Mentioned in: Encephalitis

cerebrospinal fluid analysis
Lab medicine The in vitro evaluation of the CSF. See Lumbar puncture.


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Lumbar puncture was performed and cerebrospinal fluid analysis demonstrated elevated protein levels (278 mg/dL), glucose of 54 mg/dL, white blood cell count of 30 c/[micro]L (17% segmented neutrophils, 64% lymphocytes), with negative acid-fast bacillus stain and culture.
Lumbar puncture was performed and cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed that his glucose level (62 mg/dl), protein level (35 mg/dl), and cell count were normal and that his fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) and Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) assays were nonreactive.
 
 
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