Which Statement Is Would NOT Apply to CSF Taken from a Person

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which statement is would NOT apply to CSF taken from a person you suspect has bacterial meningitis?

• A) The CSF would be cloudy and opaque rather than pale yellow and clear.
• B) The CSF would have high protein levels compared with blood.
• C) The CSF would contain neutrophils.
• D) The CSF would have low glucose levels compared with blood.
• E) The CSF would be bloody and opaque rather than pale yellow and cloudy.

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