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. 2019 Nov 7:267–343. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-21267-4_9

Table 9.5.

Cerebrospinal fluid analysis

Type of infection White blood cells Protein Glucose
Bacterial meningitis > 1000/μL High Low (less than half of serum)
Viral meningitis (viral) < 500/μL Normal Usually normal
Tuberculosis < 500/μL (predominant lymphocyte) Very high Low (less than half of serum)