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. 2024 Feb 7;16(2):e53786. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53786

Table 2. Lumbar puncture result and CSF analysis.

NMO/AQP4-IgG: anti-aquaporin-4 antibody; VDRL: Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test; CMV PCR: cytomegalovirus polymerase chain reaction

CSF Analysis Value Reference Range
Color Colorless Colorless
Clarity Clear Clear
Protein 21.8 mg/dL 15-45 mg/dL
Glucose 77 mg/dL 40-70 mg/dL
Absolute WBC 5/cumm 0-5/cumm
RBC 0/cumm non
Xanthochromia Absent Absent
oligoclonal band 9 Bands <2 Bands
NMO/AQP4-IgG Negative Negative
Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies 1019 1003-1030
VDRL Negative  
CMV PCR Negative  
Angiotensin Convert enzyme Negative