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Table 1 Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analyses

From: Nasopharyngeal B-cell lymphoma with pan-hypopituitarism and oculomotor nerve palsy: a case report and review of the literature

CSF components

Results

Normal value

Sugar (mg/dL)

113

40–70

Protein (mg/dL)

183.8

15–45

LDH (U/L)

71

10% of the serum value (Serum level of LDH: 353 U/L)

WBC (/Cumm)

80

–

PMN (number)

5

–

MN (number)

80

–

RBC (/cumm)

60

–

CSF culture

No growth

–

VDRL

No reactive

–

MTB/NTM DNA PCR

Undetectable

–

  1. LDH Lactate dehydrogenase, WBC White blood cell, PMN Polymorphonuclear leukocyte, MN mononuclear leukocyte, RBC Red blood cell, VDRL Venereal disease research laboratory, MTB/NTM DNA PCR Mycobacterium tuberculosis / nontuberculous mycobacteria DNA polymerase chain reaction