Table I.
Laboratory results
| CSF analysis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parameters tested | Result | Reference values |
| Chlorides (mmol/l) | 115 | 115–130 |
| Albumin (mg/l) | 771.04 | < 350 |
| Total Protein (g/l) | 1.11 | 0.15–0.40 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 63 | 40–70 |
| Cell count (cells/µl) | 8 | < 3 |
| Erythrocytes (per high power field) | 1–3 | Absent |
| Leukocytes (per high power field) | 0–1 | Absent |
| Borrelia antibodies | Negative | Negative |
| Aspergillosis antibodies | Negative | Negative |
| Candida mannan antibodies | Positive | Negative |
| Immunoglobulin (IgG) (mg/l) | 36.10 | Absent |
| Serology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parameters tested | Result | Reference values |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.6 | 13–17 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 35.8 | 40–50 |
| Basophils (%) | 0.0 | 0–2 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 0.0 | 0–6 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 83.6 | 40–70 |
| Monocytes (%) | 6.2 | 4–8 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 10.0 | 20–50 |
| MCV (fl) | 86.1 | 80–100 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 140 | 60–99 |
| CRP (mg/l) | 3.6 | 0–5 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 8 | < 15 |
| ACPA (U/ml) | 76 | < 5 |
| RF (IU/ml) | 229 | < 30 |
ACPA – anti-cycliccitrullinatedpeptide, CRP – C-reactive protein, CSF – cerebrospinal fluid analysis, ESR – erythrocytesedimentationrate, MCV – meancorpuscularvolume, RF – rheumatoidfactor.