Cerebrospinal Fluid Findings Quiz

What is the normal range of White Blood Cells (WBC) in a child?

• 0-6 cells/mL

• 0-30 cells/mL

• 100-500 cells/mL

• 0-2 cells/mL

In which condition would you expect to find Neutrophils greater than 50% in the cerebrospinal fluid?

• Bacterial Meningitis

• Normal Newborn

• Normal Child

• Viral Meningitis

What is the normal range of Glucose in the cerebrospinal fluid for a newborn?

• 30-100 mg/dL

• 32-121 mg/dL

• 50-100 mg/dL

• 40-80 mg/dL

In which condition would you expect to find Protein levels greater than 100 mg/dL in the cerebrospinal fluid?

• Viral Meningitis

• Normal Newborn

• Bacterial Meningitis

• Normal Child

What is the normal range of Red Blood Cells (RBC) in the cerebrospinal fluid for a child?

• 0-50 cells/mL

• 0-30 cells/mL

• 0-10 cells/mL

• 0-2 cells/mL