Table 3.

The CSF routine testing and culture, blood assays and culture

Case	CSF							Blood
	Pressure (mmH2O)	WBC (cells/μL)	MNL (%)	Protein (g/L)	Glucose (mmol/L)	Cytology	Culture	RBPT	SAT	Culture
1	> 330	100	90	3.33	1.63	29%, lymphocytes; scattered erythrocytes and lytic cells	Negative	Positive	Positive	Negative
2	> 330	170	90	0.8	2.4	No	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative
3	75	68	90	3.2	0.91	Lymphocytes in predominance	Negative	Positive	Positive	Negative
4	50	442	90	4.7	1.52	Lymphocytes in predominance	Negative	Positive	Negative	Negative
5	> 330	300	90	1.22	3.34	Lymphocytes in predominance	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative
6	250	200	75	2.4	2.73	Not available	Negative	Negative	Positive	Negative
7	280	320	80	3.66	2.4	Lymphocytes in predominance, 10% neutrophilic granulocyte	Negative	Positive	Positive	Negative
8	140	1	0	0.12	3.69	No abnormalities	Negative	Negative	Negative	Positive

WBC white blood cell, MNL mononuclear leucocyte, RBPT Rose Bengal Plate Test, STA standard agglutination test