Quick Review Cards for Medical Laboratory Science

Differential Diagnosis of Meningitis

Urinalysis and Body

Fluids Review 516

BACTERIAL VIRAL MYCOBACTERIAL FUNGAL

WBC

Differential

Protein

Glucose

Lactate

Other

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Lymphs, monos

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N or ↑

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Pos India Ink and/or latex aggluti-

nation test with Cryptococcus

neoformans

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Polys

↑

↑

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Pos Gram stain,

bacterial antigen

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Lymphs

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N

N

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Lymphs, monos

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↑

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Weblike clot or pellicle