Lumbar puncture results on days 1 and 5 after meningitis onset
Normal values | Day 1 | Day 5 | |
Leukocytes (106/L) | 0–4 | 90 | 741 |
Neutrophils (%) | 52 | 13 | |
Lymphocytes (%) | 22 | 78 | |
Erythrocytes (106/L) | 0 | <1 | 6 |
Proteins (mg/L) | 150–450 | 915 | 1042 |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 2.2–4.4 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
CSF/blood glucose ratio | >0.6 | 0.58 | 0.38 |
CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.