Which statement is would NOT apply to CSF taken from a person you suspect has bacterial meningitis?
A) The CSF would be cloudy and opaque rather than pale yellow and clear.
B) The CSF would have high protein levels compared with blood.
C) The CSF would contain neutrophils.
D) The CSF would have low glucose levels compared with blood.
E) The CSF would be bloody and opaque rather than pale yellow and cloudy.

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While it is possible for the CSF to be cloudy and opaque (A), have high protein levels (B), contain neutrophils (C), and have low glucose levels (D) in bacterial meningitis, the presence of blood in the CSF (E) would suggest a different pathology, such as a hemorrhage.

Which Statement Is Would NOT Apply to CSF Taken from a Person