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Lumbar Puncture (LP) Results - Drawing Conclusions from the CSF
Posted Aug 26 2009 10:35pm
Dx
RBCs*
WBCs*
Glucose
(mg/dL)
Protein
(mg/dL)
Opening Pressure
(cm H20)
Normal
<10
<5
~2/3 of serum
15 - 45
10 - 20
Bacterial Meningitis
+/-
↑
↓
↑
↑
Viral Meningitis
+/-
↑
+/-
↑ or +/-
↑ or +/-
Aseptic Meningitis
+/-
↑
+/-
↑ or +/-
+/-
SAH
↑
↑
+/-
↑
↑ or +/-
Guillain-Barre
+/-
+/-
↑ or +/-
↑↑
+/-
MS
+/-
↑ or +/-
+/-
+/-
+/-
Pseudotumor Cerebri
+/-
+/-
+/-
+/-
↑↑↑
*per cubic mm
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