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Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis

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What does a hazy or turbid CSF sample indicate?

Normal protein concentration

No significance in the sample

Increased WBC count (correct)

Presence of RBCs

What does xanthochromia in CSF indicate?

Decreased protein concentration

Normal glucose levels

Increased bilirubin from RBC degradation (correct)

Presence of lymphocytes

What is the key difference between a traumatic tap and hemorrhage in CSF appearance post-centrifugation?

Colorless supernatant in traumatic tap (correct)

Xanthochromic supernatant in hemorrhage

Homogenous distribution of red cells in traumatic tap

Presence of macrophages in traumatic tap

What is the significance of cell counts using a hemocytometer in CSF analysis?

Low cell counts may lead to inaccurate results Signup and view all the answers

What does an increased number of neutrophils in the WBC differential indicate?

Bacterial infection Signup and view all the answers

What is characteristic of malignant cells in the WBC differential analysis?

Can appear as cell clumps Signup and view all the answers

What does increased protein levels in CSF suggest?

Damage to the BBB Signup and view all the answers

What contributes most significantly to the protein content in CSF?

Intrathecal synthesis Signup and view all the answers

Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis

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Questions and Answers

What does a hazy or turbid CSF sample indicate?

What does xanthochromia in CSF indicate?

What is the key difference between a traumatic tap and hemorrhage in CSF appearance post-centrifugation?

What is the significance of cell counts using a hemocytometer in CSF analysis?

What does an increased number of neutrophils in the WBC differential indicate?

What is characteristic of malignant cells in the WBC differential analysis?

What does increased protein levels in CSF suggest?

What contributes most significantly to the protein content in CSF?

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