Table 2

Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid, including PCR testing for viral and bacterial organisms and cultures

CSF testResult (reference range)
Protein84 (15–45 mg/dL)
Glucose90 (40–70 mg/dL)
RCC1 (/μL)
WCC12 (0–5/μL)
Segmented neutrophils1 (0%–6 %)
Lymphocytes70 (40%–90 %)
Monocytes29 (15%–45%)
Gram stainNo organisms seen
Bacterial cultureNo growth
AFB CultureNo AFB isolated
Fungal cultureNo yeast or fungus isolated
VDRLNon-reactive
CytomegalovirusNot detected
EnterovirusNot detected
Herpes simplex virus 1Not detected
Herpes simplex virus 2Not detected
Human herpes virus 6Not detected
Human parechovirusNot detected
Varicella zoster virusNot detected
West Nile virusNot detected
SARS-CoV-2Not detected
Escherichia coli K1Not detected
Haemophilus influenzaNot detected
Listeria monocytogenesNot detected
Neisseria meningitidisNot detected
Streptococcus agalactiaeNot detected
Streptococcus pneumoniaeNot detected
Cryptococcus neoformansNot detected
Cryptococcus gattiiNot detected
  • AFB, Acid Fats Bacilli; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; RCC, red cell count; VDRL, Venereal Disease Research Lab; WCC, white cell count.