Synonyms
Examination of the cerebral fluid
Standard values
Parameters | Standard value glucose | 40-70 mg/dl or 2.2-3.9 mmol/l pH value | 7.31-7.34 Specific gravity | 1.006-1.008 g/ml total protein | newborns: 300-1000 mg/l, infants up to 1 year: 100-500 mg/l, children 1-14 years: 50-450 mg/l, adults: 20-50 mg/dl or 0.2-0.5 g/l IgG (immunoglobulin G) | 0.9-5.7 mg/dl or 0.009-0.057 g/l lactate | 10-23.5 mg/dl or 1.1-2.5 mmol/l Cell counts | newborns (up to 3 months): leukocytes <15 cells/μl, erythrocytes <500/μl; adults: leukocytes <5/μl no erythrocytes
