Tuberculous meningitis (TBM): CSF analysis
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM): CSF analysis. Lymphocytic pleocytosis: usually 100-1000 cells/cubic mm. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Cell count
- Lymphocytic pleocytosis: usually 100-1000 cells/cubic mm
- Polymorphs may predominate in the first 10 days
Protein
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Glucose
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Microscopy
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Culture
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Other CSF tests
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References
- Chin H. Tuberculous meningitis: Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Neurol Clin Pract 2014; 4:199-205.
- Thwaites G, Chau TTH, Mai NTH, Drobniewski F, McAdam K, Farrar J. Tuberculous meningitis. JNNP 2000; 68:289-299.
- Marx GE, Chan ED. Tuberculous meningitis: diagnosis and treatment overview. Tuberc Res Treat 2011; 2011:798764.
- Thwaites GE, van Toorn R, Schoeman J. Tuberculous meningitis: more questions, still too few answers. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12:999–1010.
- Gupta BK, Bharat A, Debapriya B, Baruah H. Adenosine deaminase levels in CSF of tuberculous meningitis patients. J Clin Med Res 2010; 2: 220–224.
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