all CSF tubes bloody
Intracanial hemorrhage
1 CSF tube bloody, other less bloody
Traumatic tap
Low CSF protein, normal or high protein
Bacterial meningitis
Hi CSF protein, normal glucose
Viral meningitis or tubercular meningitis
Macrophages with ingested RBC in CSF
Intercranial hemorrhage
Hi lymphocyte count in CSF
Viral or tubercular meningitis
Hi IgG levels and CSF
Multiple sclerosis
Starbursts cell pattern and CSF
Cryptococcus neoformans
Positive India ink prep in CSF
Cryptococcus neoformans
Most common meningitis inchildren
Haemophulis influenza
Most common meningitis in adults
Neisseria meningitis or streptococcus
Elevated glutamine levels in CSF
Reye syndrome
Elevated myelin basic protein in CSF
Multiple sclerosis
Low-protein levels in the CSF
Leakage of CSF due to trauma
Normal semen level
2 to 5 ml
Normal semen count
Greater than 2 million/mL
Normal seamen pH
7.2 to 8.0
Normal semen liquefication
One hour
Normal semen motility
50% at one hour
Normal semen morphology
Greater than 30% normal forms
Low glucose in synovial fluid
Inflammation or infection
Monosodium urate (Uric acid) crystals and synovial fluid
Gout
Calcium pyrophosphate crystals in synovial fluid
Pseudogout
Hi WBC count in synovial fluid
Sepsis infection
Ropes or mucin clot test
Measures viscosity of synovial fluid
Clear fluid, low WBC count, low glucose, low protein, low cholesterol, etc.
Transudate
Cloudy fluid, high WBC count, high glucose, high-protein, etc.
Exudate
L/S ratio
Fetal lung maturity test amniotic fluid
L/S ratio 2.0 or greater
Fetal lung is mature enough for delivery
Liley graph
Bilirubin measurement – amniotic fluid – Delta 450
Lamellar bodies
Fetal lung maturity – amniotic fluid
Positive RPR or VDRL test
Reagan antibody- nontreponemal test- screening for syphilis
Positive FTA-ABS TEST
Treponema test positive for syphilis
Positive VDRL in cerebrospinal fluid
Latent or tertiary for syphilis
Antigen in RPR, negative FTA-ABS
False positive test for syphilis
Antigen in RPR and VDRL
Cardiolipin
Positive VDRL or RPR IN NEWBORN
Positive for maternal antibody- not infant
Four stages of syphilis
Primary, secondary, latent, tertiary
Confirmatory test for HIV
Western blot or PCR
Antigens positive in HIV
P24 and gp120