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. 2019 Jan 17;11(1):e3905. doi: 10.7759/cureus.3905

Table 1. Cerebrospinal Fluid Parameters with Results.

CNS: central nervous system; RBCs: red blood cells; WBCs: white blood cells

Cerebrospinal Fluid Parameters Results
Macroscopic Appearance Clear colourless fluid
Gram Stain Bacteria not seen
WBCs 544 per microliter
RBC’s 52 per microliter
Polymorphs 5%
Lymphocytes 95%
Culture No growth after extended incubation
Cellular Pathology An abundance of lymphoid cells with many larger atypical forms in keeping with lymphoma involving CNS
Flow Cytometry 78% of total events as kappa light chain restricted B cells which express CD10, strong CD38, weak CD43, CD79b, and CD81. These cells do not express CD5, CD20, CD22, CD23, or CD200