Measurement | Fresh CSF | Stored CSF | P |
---|---|---|---|
median (min - max) | median (min - max) | ||
Total protein (mg/L) | 769 (184–28,084) | – | NA |
Total cells (L) | 41.0 × 106 (11.9 × 106–12,310.0 × 106) | 20.9 × 106 (2.0 × 106–1,664 × 106) | 0.01 |
Differential cell count | |||
Neutrophils (%) | 4.0 (0.0–97.0) | 3.00 (0.0–95.0) | NS |
Mononuclear cells (%) | 96.0 (3.0–101.0) | 97.00 (5.0–100.0) | NS |
- Monocytes (%) | 52.0 (1.0–96.0) | 30.0 (1.0–97.0) | 0.03 |
- Lymphocytes (%) | 22.0 (1.0–73.0) | 32.0 (1.0–87.0) | 0.04 |