Exam 9: Cerebrospinal Fluid

The presence of increased glutamine in the CSF can indicate:

The formation of clots does not occur in CSF that does not contain blood.

The average volume of CSF in an adult is:

The CSF glucose in a patient with a blood glucose of 90 mg/dL is 60 mg/dL.These results are representative of:

All of the following are functions of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)except:

Oligoclonal bands are located in the gamma region of the CSF protein electrophoresis.

Gram stains performed on CSF specimens are helpful in the:

Dilution of CSF prior to performing a total cell count should be made using:

Cells seen in the CSF following pneumoencephalography are:

A lumbar puncture is performed on a 40-year-old man experiencing symptoms of blurred vision and numbness in his extremities.Results are: -Based on the information provided,what abnormality is present in the CNS of this patient if the IgG index is calculated to be above 0.70?

An IgG index of 1.10 would most likely be seen in a patient diagnosed with:

An unknown bodily fluid can be identified as CSF by determining the:

When performing protein electrophoresis on CSF,why is it important to also perform a serum protein electrophoresis?

Using the following laboratory results,determine whether they represent bacterial,viral,tubercular,or fungal meningitis:

The primary cause of a decreased CSF glucose in bacterial meningitis is:

An increase in neutrophils with pyknotic nuclei can be seen in which situation?

Using the following laboratory results,determine whether they represent bacterial,viral,tubercular,or fungal meningitis:

A positive fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test (FTA-ABS)and a positive CSF venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL)indicate:

A xanthochromic CSF specimen will appear:

A positive serum FTA-ABS and a negative VDRL on CSF indicate: