Cerebrospinal Fluid Interpretation
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04/08/23 1E. S. MOKGWANE; 4TH YR MED
CHARECTERISTICS OF NORMAL CSFTotal Volume: 150mlColour: colourless, like waterTransparency: clear, like waterOsmolality at 37o C: 281mOsm/LSpecific Gravity: 1.006 to 1.008Presure: 80-100 mm H2O
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ACID-BASE BALANCEpH 7.31pCO2 47g mmHgHCO3 22g mEq/LSodium 138 – 150 mEq/LPotassium 2.7 to 3g mEq/LChloride 116 to 127 mEq/LCalcium 2.0 to 2.5 mEq/LMagnesium 2.0 to 2.5 mEq/LLactic Acid 1.1 to 2.8 mmol/L
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APPEARANCE1. BRIGHT RED
•Recent haemorrhage involving the subarachnoid
•Damage to a blood vessel during puncture
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APPERANCE
2. XANTHOCROMIA•Suggests subarachnoid haemorrhage in
recent past (days).
Rarely Xanthochromia may be due to:• Severe Jaundice• Carotenaemia• Rifampicin
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APPERANCE
3. TURBID
white cells presentsuggest bacterial infection.
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APPERANCE
4. PIGMENTS• Oxyhaemoglobin – Released with lysis of red
cells detected in the supernatant fluid within 2h after SAH.
• Bilirubin – maximum at 48hrs after SAH.
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TOTAL PROTEIN
0.5% or 1/200 that of plasmaTypical reference values for a lumbar tap:Age g/L<1 month <1.91-3 months <0.953-12 months <0.51-10 years <0.4>10 years <0.7
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TOTAL PROTEIN IS RAISED IN:
1. Infection (white cells, pus) e.g. bacterial meningitis
2. Blood Contamination3. Chronic inflammatory diseases of the CNS.4. Froin’s syndrome5.Lysis of contaminated blood from traumatic tap6.Increased permeability of the epithelial
membrane7.Increased production by CNS tissue
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DECREASED CSF GLUCOSE
• Disorder in carrier –mediated transport of glucose into CSF
• Active metabolism of glucose by cells or organisms
• Increased metabolism by CNS eg Brain tumor, diffuse, meningeal neoplasia.
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SUMMARY OF A TYPICAL CSF FINDINGS
NORMAL BACTERIA VIRAL TB
Cells 0-5 >1000 <1000 <500
Polymorphs 0 Predominate
Early +/- Increased
Lymphocytes
5 Late Predominate
Increased
Glucose 60-80 Decreased Normal Decreased
CSF Plasma: Glucose ratio
66% <40% Normal <30%
Protein 5-40 Increased +/- Increased
Increased
Culture Negative Positive Negative +TB04/08/23 11E. S. MOKGWANE; 4TH YR MED
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