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Table 1 Laboratory features of the patient with neurocysticercosis

From: Next-generation sequencing combined with serological tests based pathogen analysis for a neurocysticercosis patient with a 20-year history:a case report

DATE

CSF

Peripheral blood

Pressure

(mmH2O)

(80–180)

WBC

(×106cells/L)

(< 8)

MONO(%)

Protein

(mg/dl)

(15–45)

Glucose

(mmol/L)

(2.24–3.92)

Chloride

(mmol/L)

Cysticercus

Cellulosae Ab

Cysticercus cellulosae Ab

2019.2.3

> 300

50

80

38.32

1.99

123.8

undetected

undetected

2.12

> 300

113

88

32.01

2.81

126

1.9/1.4a

0.5

5.24

> 300

2

31.97

2.42

124.4

2.8

0.98

9.10

> 290

24

80

34.56

2.68

123.7

1.53

0.47

12.13

230

15

80

23.73

2.55

120.5

0.758

0.26

2020.5.22

230

17

94

7.75

2.26

128.5

0.545

0.138

  1. The patient had a negative response to peripheral blood human immunodeficiency virus antibody assay, and rapid plasma regain. Gram staining, bacterial culture, acid-fast stain, and India-ink staining assays of the CSF showed negative results
  2. -, indicates the number of cells is too small to classify; a, the CSF specimen was monitored twice that day; CSF Cerebrospinal fluid, WBC White blood cell, MONO Monocyte, Ab Antibody