Table 2 CSF white cell counts and cytology results in group I. WCC in the various subgroups
Units | Total | ≤ 14 d | > 14 d | Acute B/SC subgroup | Acute PN/CN/H subgroup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pleocytosis | Samples | 14/128 (10.9%) | 12/88 (13.6%) | 2/26 (7.7%) | 11/71 (15.5%) | 1/16 (6.3%) |
WCC, all samples | Cells/µl | 2 (0–651;128) | 2 (0–651;88) | 1 (0–8;26) | 2 (0–651;70) | 2 (0–8;16) |
WCC, if elevated | Cells/µl | 10 (6–651;14) | 11 (8–651;12) | 7 (6–8;2) | 12 (8–651;11) | 8 (8–8;1) |
WCC, ≥ 100 | Samples | 4/128 (3.1%) | 4/88 (4.5%) | 0/26 (0%) | 4/71 (5.6%) | 0/16 (0%) |
WCC, if ≥100 | Cells/µl | 441.5 (247–651;4) | 441.5 (247–651;4) | n.a. (n.a.;0) | 441.5 (247–651;4) | n.a. (n.a.;0) |
Lymphocytes | Samples | 66/80 (82.5%) | 47/56 (83.9%) | 14/18 (77.8%) | 36/44 (81.8%) | 10/11 (90.9%) |
Monocytes | Samples | 67/80 (83.8%) | 49/56 (87.5%) | 13/18 (72.2%) | 37/44 (84.1%) | 11/11 (100%) |
Neutrophils | Samples | 17/80 (21.3%) | 14/56 (25%) | 2/18 (11.1%) | 10/44 (22.7%) | 4/11 (36.4%) |
Eosinophils | Samples | 0/80 (0%) | 0/56 (0%) | 0/18 (0%) | 0/44 (0%) | 0/11 (0%) |
Basophils | Samples | 0/80 (0%) | 0/56 (0%) | 0/18 (0%) | 0/44 (0%) | 0/11 (0%) |
Plasma cells | Samples | 2/80 (2.5%) | 1/56 (1.8%) | 1/18 (5.6%) | 1/44 (2.3%) | 0/11 (0%) |
Lymphoid cells | Samples | 7/80 (8.8%) | 5/56 (8.9%) | 2/18 (11.1%) | 3/44 (6.8%) | 2/11 (18.2%) |
Macrophages | Samples | 2/80 (2.5%) | 2/56 (3.6%) | 0/18 (0%) | 1/44 (2.3%) | 1/11 (9.1%) |
No pleocytosis | Samples | 114/128 (89.1%) | 76/88 (86.4%) | 24/26 (92.3%) | 60/71 (84.5%) | 15/16 (93.8%) |