CSF findings in a patient with tubercular meningitis: March 2012
Correct Answer: Raised protein, decreased glucose, increased lymphocytes
Description: Ans: C i.e. Raised protein, decreased glucose, increased lymphocytes Conditions and CSF findings Subarachnoid hemorrhage presents with normal/slightly raised WBC, normal glucose and raised protein Viral meningitis presents with 10-2000 lymphocytes (normal 0-4 X 106/L), normal glucose and normal/increased protein Tubercular meningitis presents with 50-5000 lymphocytes, decreased glucose and increased protein Acute bacterial meningitis shows 1000-5000 polymorphs, decreased glucose and increased protein
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