Table 2 Summary of lumbar puncture cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) results

Opening pressure

30 cm H₂O

-

15 cm H₂O

WCC (cells/µL)

6 (100% lymph)

18 (100% lymph)

 < 1

RBC (cells/µL)

 < 1

 < 1

22

Organisms

Nil/NO GROWTH

Nil/NO GROWTH

Nil/NO GROWTH

Virology (PCRs)

HSV/VZV/enterovirus NEG

HSV/VZV/enterovirus/CMV NEG

HSV/VZV/enterovirus/CMV/EBV/HHV-6 NEG

TB (AAFB/PCR)

-

NEG

NEG

Protein (g/L)

0.27

0.25

0.25

Glucose (mmol/L)

3.6

2.8 (plasma 4.2)

3.0

Lactate (mmol/L)

2.9

1.8

1.6

Cytology

-

Few/mature lymphocytes

Lymphocytes, no atypia