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==See Also==
==See Also==
[[CT Before Lumbar Puncture]]
*[[CT Before Lumbar Puncture]]
*[[Lumbar Puncture]]
*[[Meningitis]]


==Source==
==Source==

Revision as of 07:12, 3 March 2014

Tests

Standard

  • Tube 1: Gram Stain and culture
  • Tube 2: Protein and glucose
  • Tube 3: Cell count w diff
  • Tube 4: Hold

Additional

  1. Cryptoccal ag
  2. India ink
  3. AFB PCR
  4. RPR, VRDL
  5. Fungal cx
  6. viral cx
  7. Herpes PCR
  8. LDH
    1. >40 suggests bacterial meningitis
    2. <40 suggests viral

Correction

  • Protein
    • For each 1000 RBC decrease protein value by 1mg/dl
  • WBC
    • Actual WBC = Counted WBC - (RBCcsf X (WBCblood/RBC blood)

See Also

Source

7/2/09 PANI

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