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Table 1 Comparison of the two lumbar puncture (LP) results from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

From: Guillain-Barre syndrome presenting with sensory disturbance following a herpes virus infection: a case report

Result

First LP

Second LP

Cells per mm3

5

20

Glucose (mg/dL)

75

64

Protein (g/dL)

0.30

1

Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L)

51

56

Gram staining

Negative

Negative

Cryptococcus

Negative

Negative

PCR CMV

Negative

-

  1. CMV = cytomegalovirus; PCR = polymerase chain reaction.