Table 1 Laboratory findings of CSF samples based on cellular and biochemical characteristics
From: Molecular investigations of viral meningitis among HIV-infected adults in Accra, Ghana
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
WBC differential [(cells/mm3); (normal range)] | ||
 Lymphocytes | 30 | 75.00 |
 PMNs | 7 | 17.50 |
 PMNs/lymph | 3 | 7.5 |
CD4 count (cell/mm3) | ||
 Mean/SD | 1383.96 ± 3285.23 |  |
 Range[(min–max); (normal range)] | (1–979) |  |
 < 200 (500–1500) | 53 | 66.25 |
 > 200 (500–1500) | 14 | 17.50 |
CSF-glucose (mmol/l) | ||
 Mean/SD | 2.9025 ± 1.22 |  |
 Range [(min–max); (normal range)] | (1.00–8.80) |  |
 < 2.5 (2.5–4.4) | 21 | 26.25 |
 ≥ 2.5 (2.5–4.4) | 59 | 73.75 |
CSF-protein (g/l) | ||
 Mean/SD | 1.1498 ± 1.56 |  |
 Range [(min–max); (normal range)] | (0.03–9.86) |  |
 ≤ 0.45 (0.15–0.45) | 26 | 32.50 |
 > 0.45 (0.15–0.45) | 54 | 67.50 |
CSF globulin (normal range − 3 to 12% of CSF total protein) | ||
 Positive | 48 | 60 |
 Negative | 29 | 36 |