Table 3.
Analysis of laboratory test results of 21 patients with NB
| Check item | Number of cases (%) | Cerebrospinal fluid | Number of cases (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood culture | Positive | 3/8 (37.5) | Pressure (mmH2O) | Normal | 12/20 (60.00) |
| Negative | 5/8 (63.5) | Elevate |
8/20 (40.00) 1 |
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| Not detected | 13 | ||||
| CSF culture | Positive | 2/8 (25.00) | WBC (*106/L) | < 100 | 12/21 (57.14) |
| Negative | 6/8 (75.00) | 100–500 | 8/21 (38.10) | ||
| Not detected | 13 | > 500 | 1/21(4.76) | ||
| Serum agglutination test | Positive | 18/19 (94.74) | CSF/serum glucose (%) | <60% | 21/21 (100.00) |
| Negative | 1/19 (5.26) | IgG(mg/dl) | Elevate | 21/21 (100.00) | |
| Imaging | White matter alteration | 8/19 (42.11) | Protein concentration (mg/dl) | Elevate | 21/21 (100.00) |
| Inflammatory change | 5/19(26.32) | ||||
| Vascular involvement | 4/19 (21.05) | ||||
| No obvious abnormality | 3/19 (15.79) | Chlorine concentration(mmol/L) | Reduce | 14/21 (66.67) | |
| Meningeal enhancement | 3/19 (15.79) | Normal | 7/21 (33.33) | ||
| Not detected | 2 | ||||
Remarks: Reference values of cerebrospinal fluid biochemical examination: cerebrospinal fluid pressure 80–180 mmH2O, WBC < 10 × 106/L, protein concentration 15–45 mg/dl, chlorine concentration 118-128mmol/L, IgG 0.48-5.86 mg/dl, CSF/ serum glucose 60–70%.