Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Fluid Studies

• Tube #1
  • Cell Count and Diff
• Tube #2
  • Gram Stain and Bacterial Culture
• Tube #3
  • Glucose
  • Protein
• Tube #4
  • Cell Count and Diff

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Etiology of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Pleocytosis

• Encephalitis (see Encephalitis, [[Encephalitis]])
• Meningitis (see Meningitis, [[Meningitis]])
• Multiple Sclerosis (see Multiple Sclerosis, [[Multiple Sclerosis]])
• Sepsis (see Sepsis, [[Sepsis]])
• Spinal Epidural Abscess (see Spinal Epidural Abscess, [[Spinal Epidural Abscess]])
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Etiology of Elevation of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Protein

• Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) (see Guillain-Barre Syndrome, [[Guillain-Barre Syndrome]])
• Multiple Sclerosis (see Multiple Sclerosis, [[Multiple Sclerosis]])
  • Oligoclonal Bands: while characteristic of multiple sclerosis, they are not specific for multiple sclerosis (as they can be seen in other diseases, as well)
• Spinal Epidural Abscess (see Spinal Epidural Abscess, [[Spinal Epidural Abscess]])
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References

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