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Table 2 The results of analysis of CSF samples obtained by lumbar puncture

From: Guillain-Barré syndrome following bacterial meningitis: a case report and literature review

Characteristics

Reference range

Day 7

Day 14

Day 21

Day 28

Appearance

 

hemorrhagic cloudy

hazy yellow

yellow transparent

yellow transparent

Opening pressure (lateral decubitus)

80–180 mmH2O

300

>330

265

250

WBC count

0–8 /μL

6400

320

92

11

L

%

5.00

19.00

46.00

 

N

%

95.00

81.00

64.00

 

Glucose

2.2–3.9 mmol/L

8.30

8.20

6.70

5.30

Total protein

120–600 mg/L

13,685.20

9857.70

5900.50

4545.50

Chlorides

120–132 mmol/L

119.15

107.80

112.39

117.42

CSF cultures

negative

negative

negative

negative

negative

  1. Abbreviations: WBC white blood cell, L mononuclear cell, N multinuclear cell, CSF cerebrospinal fluid