Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 18

Describe the leukocyte content of the CSF in bacterial, viral, tubercular, and fungal meningitis.

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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) content of leukocyte in bacterial meningitis:

• Neutrophil content in WBC (White Blood Cell) in high concentration indicates bacterial meningitis

• In bacterial meningitis, neutrophils contain bacteria, which is phagocytized