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Table 1 Cerebrospinal fluid testing

From: Delay in diagnosing a patient with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome who presented with status epilepticus and lactic acidosis: a case report

Test

Result

Reference range

RBCs

20 cells/cumm

0–10 cells/cumm

WBCs

5 cells/cumm

0–5 cells/cumm

Protein

1016 mg/L

150–450 mg/L

Glucose

3.2 mmol/L

2.2–3.9 mmol/L

Lactate

3.9 mmol/L

1.1–2.4 mmol/L

Gram stain

No pus cells

Culture and sensitivity

Sterile

  1. RBCs Reb Blood Cells; WBCs White Blood Cells