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Table 2 Comparison of cerebrospinal fluid parameters between hemorrhagic and nonhemorrhagic cerebrospinal fluid groups

From: The value of elevated cerebrospinal fluid lactate concentrations in post-neurosurgical bacterial meningitis

Group

Hemorrhagic CSF

(n = 38)

Non-hemorrhagic CSF

(n = 24)

P

Lactate level ( mmol/L)

5.35 (4.30–6.80)

5.00 (3.25–6.25)

0.174

WBC ( ×106/L)

349.0(146–2648)

115.0 (32.0-1038.5)

0.021

Glucose level ( mmol/L)

2.15 (1.70–2.30)

2.50 (1.75–2.70)

0.069

Protein level ( mg/dl)

171.5(70.0-294.0)

151(54–270)

0.435

Blood glucose concentration (mmol/L)

8.632 ± 2.150

8.554 ± 1.570

0.879

Blood lactate concentration (mmol/L)

2.387 ± 0.674

2.238 ± 0.588

0.376

  1. Abbreviation: WBC: white blood cell; CSF:cerebrospinal fluid