A CSF Sample Collected from a Child Yields the Following

question 15

Multiple Choice

A CSF sample collected from a child yields the following results: turbid, very high total protein levels, and very low glucose levels. What would the probable diagnosis be?

• A) Bacterial meningitis
• B) Aseptic meningitis
• C) Encephalitis
• D) Brain abscess

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