Cerebrospinal fluid routine examination report generally needs to be analyzed from the appearance of cerebrospinal fluid, protein characterization, sugar characterization, cell count and other aspects of a comprehensive analysis.
1. Appearance of cerebrospinal fluid: the examination of cerebrospinal fluid, first of all, need to observe the cerebrospinal fluid properties, normal cerebrospinal fluid is colorless and transparent.
2. Protein characterization: under normal circumstances, the protein characterization of cerebrospinal fluid is negative, if the protein characterization is positive, it may be caused by cerebral hemorrhage, central nervous system infection, subarachnoid hemorrhage and other conditions.
3. Glucose characterization: if glucose is decreased, it indicates that bacterial infection may be present; if chloride is decreased, it may be caused by tuberculosis infection.
4. Cell count: If the nucleated cell count exceeds 500 cells per deciliter, a bacterial infection may be present. If the nucleated cell count is above 10 and below 500 per deciliter, it indicates a possible tuberculosis infection, and if it is between 5 and 10 per deciliter, it indicates a possible viral infection.
In addition, if the red blood cell count is excessive it indicates the possible presence of cerebral hemorrhage or cerebrovascular disease. If there is an increase in white blood cells, it may be due to purulent bacterial meningitis or brain hemorrhage.
Usually, doctors will make a comprehensive judgment and analysis based on all the examination reports, and it is recommended that patients analyze the reports under the guidance of a professional doctor, so as not to increase the psychological burden of improper analysis.