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all CSF tubes bloody

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Intracanial hemorrhage

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1 CSF tube bloody, other less bloody

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Traumatic tap

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Low CSF protein, normal or high protein

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Bacterial meningitis

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Hi CSF protein, normal glucose

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Viral meningitis or tubercular meningitis

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Macrophages with ingested RBC in CSF

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Intercranial hemorrhage

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Hi lymphocyte count in CSF

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Viral or tubercular meningitis

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Hi IgG levels and CSF

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Multiple sclerosis

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Starbursts cell pattern and CSF

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Positive India ink prep in CSF

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Most common meningitis inchildren

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Haemophulis influenza

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Most common meningitis in adults

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Neisseria meningitis or streptococcus

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Elevated glutamine levels in CSF

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Reye syndrome

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Elevated myelin basic protein in CSF

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Multiple sclerosis

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Low-protein levels in the CSF

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Leakage of CSF due to trauma

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Normal semen level

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2 to 5 ml

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Normal semen count

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Greater than 2 million/mL

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Normal seamen pH

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7.2 to 8.0

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Normal semen liquefication

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One hour

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Normal semen motility

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50% at one hour

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Normal semen morphology

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Greater than 30% normal forms

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Low glucose in synovial fluid

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Inflammation or infection

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Monosodium urate (Uric acid) crystals and synovial fluid

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Gout

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Calcium pyrophosphate crystals in synovial fluid

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Pseudogout

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Hi WBC count in synovial fluid

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Sepsis infection

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Ropes or mucin clot test

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Measures viscosity of synovial fluid

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Clear fluid, low WBC count, low glucose, low protein, low cholesterol, etc.

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Transudate

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Cloudy fluid, high WBC count, high glucose, high-protein, etc.

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Exudate

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L/S ratio

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Fetal lung maturity test amniotic fluid

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L/S ratio 2.0 or greater

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Fetal lung is mature enough for delivery

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Liley graph

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Bilirubin measurement – amniotic fluid – Delta 450

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Lamellar bodies

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Fetal lung maturity – amniotic fluid

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Positive RPR or VDRL test

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Reagan antibody- nontreponemal test- screening for syphilis

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Positive FTA-ABS TEST

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Treponema test positive for syphilis

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Positive VDRL in cerebrospinal fluid

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Latent or tertiary for syphilis

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Antigen in RPR, negative FTA-ABS

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False positive test for syphilis

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Antigen in RPR and VDRL

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Cardiolipin

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Positive VDRL or RPR IN NEWBORN

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Positive for maternal antibody- not infant

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Four stages of syphilis

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Primary, secondary, latent, tertiary

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Confirmatory test for HIV

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Western blot or PCR

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Antigens positive in HIV

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P24 and gp120