From: Tuberculous meningitis in Denmark: a review of 50 cases
Variable | Normal range | Danes (n = 10) | Immigrants (n = 32) |
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WCC × 106/L, median (range) | 0-4 | 217 (48-590) | 104 (1-2970) |
CSF lymphocytes, median (range) | 70 (3-98) | 76 (4-99) | |
CSF protein g/L, median (range) | 0.2-0.5 | 0.91 (0.15-3.38) | 1.65 (0.1-11.7) |
CSF glucose mmol/L, median (range) | 2.2-3.9 | 2.1 (0.7-3.9) | 2.2 (0.7-8.7) |
CSF:blood glucose ratio, median (range)* | 0.33-0.66 | 0.30 (0.10-0.49) | 0.31 (0.09-0.71) |
Positive smear (%) | 0 | 4 (13) | |
Positive NAA (%)** | 2 (33) | 13 (43) | |
Negative NAA (%)** | 4 (67) | 17 (57) | |
Positive mycobacterial culture (%) | 7 (70) | 24 (75) |