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Table 1 Laboratory investigations timeline

From: Elevated intracranial pressure requiring decompressive craniectomy in a child with progressive primary angiitis of the central nervous system: a case report

Examination name

First admission

Upon presentation

One month after presentation

Six months follow-up

CSF protein (g/L)

 

0.43

0.28

 

CSF lactic acid (mmol/L)

 

1.65

1.56

 

CSF glucose (mmol/L)

 

4.1

4.2

 

Appear CSF

 

Clear

Clear

 

Color CSF

 

Colorless

Colorless

 

RBC CSF (109/L)

 

1

< 1

 

WBC CSF (109/L)

 

1

< 1

 

CSF lymphocytes (%)

 

Rare

None seen

 

CSF monocytes (%)

  

None seen

 

CSF segmental (%)

 

Rare

None seen

 

VW factor (%)

 

> 199.5

> 199.5

125.9

CRP (mg/L)

59

106

14

5

ESR (mm/hour)

120

47

19

30

  1. CSF cerebrospinal fluid, RBC red blood cell, WBC white blood cell, VW von willebrand, CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate