Cell Count [Clarity; Color; Red Blood Cell Count (RBC); White Blood Cell Count (WBC)]; Glucose CSF; IgG CSF; Protein CSF
Always specify order of importance of CSF tests when multiple tests ordered
Physician to obtain via lumbar puncture
Note on specimen and order if specimen is from Shunt Fluid
Hematology- Cell Count
Hematology- Cell Count
Chemistry- Glucose and Protein
RBC: 0 /uL
WBC: 0 - 5 /uL
Glucose: 40 - 70 mg/dL
Protein: 15 - 45 mg/dL
IgG: 0.5 - 6.1 mg/dL
Any microorganism present on smear
If > or = 5 WBC in the Cell Count, a differential will be reflexed and charged
Due to interferences associated with PHL methodology, CSF protein measurements may not be accurate if intrathecal or intraventricular aminoglycosides have been administered, or aminoglycosides have been administered under conditions that may result in the breakdown of the blood-brain barrier.
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