Table 2.
CSF Analysis After the First (Index) Lumbar Puncture Compared to Reference Ranges.
| Parameters of CSF | Test result | Reference range |
|---|---|---|
| Specific gravity | 1.020 | 1.020 |
| Color | Colorless | Colorless |
| Appearance | Clear | Clear |
| Red blood cells | 900 | ≤0 mm3 |
| Crenated RBCs | 0 | ≤0% |
| White blood cells | 21 | 0-5 mm3 |
| Supernatant | Non-xanthochrom | Non-xanthochrom |
| Segmentations | 9 | 0%-6% |
| Lymphocytes | 61 | 40%-80% |
| Monocytes | 25 | 15%-45% |
| Eosinophils | ||
| Other cells | 0 | 0% |
| Glucose | <10 | 50-75 mg/dL |
| Protein | 271 | 15-45 mg/dL |
| Opening pressure | 48 | 6-25 cmH2O |
| Closing pressure | 12 | |