CSF, Oligoclonal Banding
Normal range: Normal CSF has no demonstrable oligoclonal bands Comment: Oligoclonal CSF bands contribute to the…
CSF, glucose
:Normal range Child: 60-80 mg/dL Adult: 40-70 mg/dL Comment: Changes in blood sugar reflected in the…
CSF, chloride
:Normal range Infants: 110-130 mmol/L Adults: 118-132 mmol/L Comment: Increased in any conditions with elevated serum…
CSF Rapid latex test
Normal range: Negative Comment: Meningitis has a wide variety of potential causes, either infectious. If bacterial…
CSF Protein
:Normal range Premature : 15-130 Mg/dl New born : 40-120 Mg/dl 1month : 20-80 Mg/dl <…
(CSF Index (IgG/ Albumin
Normal range: up to 0.70 Index Comment: Multiple sclerosis is relapsing and remiting demyelinating disease of…
CSF IgG
Normal range: CSF IgG: 3% to 12% of total CSF protein. IgG in CSF is normally…
(.CSF analysis (glucose, TP, Cl, cell count & diff
:Normal range Colour : colourless Appearance : clear Glucose : 45-80 mg/dl Protein : 15-45 mg/dl…
(Cryptosporidium Antigen (in stool
Useful for diarrhea invsetigation in immunocompromized hosts Sample: Stool
Cryptococcus antigen
Useful in urine and CSF testing in imunocompromized patients Sample: urine or CSF