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1
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Third major body fluid

A

CSF

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2
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Who recognized CSF

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Cotugno ( 1764)

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3
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It lines the brain and spinal cord

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Meninges

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4
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T or F:
CSF is NOT an ultrafiltrate of plasma

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True

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5
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3 layers of meninges

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Dura mater– outer
Arachnoid space
Pia mater— inner

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6
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Latin word fo dura mater

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Hard mother

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7
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Latin word for pia mater

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Gentle mother

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8
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Spiderweb like layer

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Arachnoid layer

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9
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It is where CSF flows

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Subarachnoid space

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10
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It produces the CSF

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Choroid plexuses

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11
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It reabsorbs CSF

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Arachnoid villi/ granulation

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12
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How many mL of CSF fluid is produced every 1 hour

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20 mL

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13
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Fxn of CSF

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✓Supply nutrients
✓Remove metabolic wastes
✓Mechanical barrier to cushion the brain and spinal cord

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14
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A tight fitting juncture structure of endothelial cell that protects the brain from chemicals anf other substances

A

BBB

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15
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Normal value of CSF

A

Adult: 90-150 mL
Neonates: 10-60 mL

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16
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Normal color of CSF

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Colorless

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17
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Normal VISCOSITY of CSF

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Smae with water

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18
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Normal SG of CSF

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1.006 to 1.008

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19
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Normal pH of CSF

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7.30 to 7.45

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20
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Normal pressure of CSF

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50 to 200 mm H2O

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21
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3 collection tubes for CSF

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Tube 1: chemistry and Serology
Tube 2: microbiology
Tube 3: hematology and cell count

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22
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Sequence of tubes when there is ONLY 1 tube

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Microbiology: tube 2
Hematology: tube 3
Chemistry: tube 1

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23
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Preservation of tubes for CSF

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Tube 1: frozen
Tube 2: room temp
Tube 3: refrigerated

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24
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Presence of RBC degradation product

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Xantochromic CSF

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25
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____ of WBCs disintegrates within 2hours therefore it must be preformed immediately

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40%

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26
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T or F:
CSF collection tube for cell counts shoul be refrigerated

A

True

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27
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Routine performed on CSF

A

Wbc count

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28
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How to differentiate PMNs to mononuclear cells

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3% glacial acetic acid with methylene blue

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29
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Normal value of WBC count

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Adult: 0-5 wbc/uL
Neonates: 0-30 wbc/uL

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30
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Done only in cases of traumatic tap to correct total protein and wbc count

A

RBC cell count

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31
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How to calculate the RBC count

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Total count- WBC count= RBC count

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32
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Diluent used for total cell count

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Normal saline solution

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33
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May indicate presence of WBC , RBC, protein, or bacteria

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Cloudy CSF

34
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May be due to subarachnoid hemorrhage or traumatic tap

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Bloody CSF

35
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Reference csf glucost

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65 mg/dL

36
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Blood glucose shoul be drawn

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2 hrs prior to spinal tap

37
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Csf glucose and lactate is normal to

A

Viral meningitis

38
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Normal value of csf lactate

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10-24 mg/dL

39
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It is produced form ammonia and alpha- ketoglutarate by the brain cells

A

Csf glutamine

40
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When there is an Excess ammonia in csf, use……

A

Indirect test

41
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Normal value for csf glutamine

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8-18 mg/dL

42
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Elevated level of csf glutamine are associated with

A

Reye’s syndrome and hepatic ancephalopathy

43
Q

Indicates recent destruction of myelin sheath

A

Myelin basic protein

44
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Measurement use for myelin basic protein

A

Immunoassay techniques

45
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By measuring the amount myelin basic protein, it could monitor

A

Course of multiple sclerosis

46
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Detection of oligoclonal bands

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Csf electrophoresis

47
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Total cell count uses

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Normal saline (3% acetic acid with methylene blue)

48
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Dilution

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Slightly hazy= 1:10
Hazy= 1:20

Slightly cloudy= 1:100
Cloudy slightly bloody= 1:200

Bloody turbid= 1:10,000

49
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Distribution of blood in traumatic tap and intracranial hemorrhage

A

TT: uneven
IH: even

50
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Clot formation in traumatic tap and intracranial hemorrhage

A

TT: pos
IH: neg

51
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Supernatant of traumatic tap and intracranial hemorrhage

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TT: clear
IH: xanthochromic

52
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Erythrophages and D-dimer of traumatic tap and Intracranial hemorrhages

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TT: neg
IH: pos

53
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The amount of blood decreases or clears progressively

A

Traumatic tap

54
Q

T or F:
In traumatic tap, the CSF clots

A

True

55
Q

T or F:
There is NO presence of hemosiderin in traumatic tap

A

True

56
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Addition of ______ to 0.1 mL of CSF can produce an adequate cell yield

A

30% albumin

57
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Key word for cytocentrifugation

A

Monolayer

58
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Normal wbc in csf

A

Lymphocyte and monocytes

59
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Term for thr in increase in number of normal cell in csf (abnormal condition)

A

Pleocytosis

60
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Most frequently performed chemical test

A

Csf protein

61
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Normal values of csf protein

A

15-45 mg/dL

62
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Major csf protein

A

Albumin

63
Q

T or F:
Presence of TAU protein indicates true csf

A

True

64
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Reagent of choice because it will precipitate BOTH albumin ang globulin equally

A

TCA

65
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2 or more oligoclonal band in csf is valuable for

A

Multiple sclerosis

66
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Ohter neurologic disorder in csf electrophoresis

A

Multiple sclerosis
Neutrosyphilis
Encephalitis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome

[ MS NEG]

67
Q

Glutamine test is frequently requested fro px with

A

Coma

68
Q

It detects gram neg bacterial endotoxin

A

Lumulus lysate test

69
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Reagent of limulus lysate test

A

Blood of horseshoe crab

70
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Positive result in limulus lysate test

A

Clumping or clot formation

71
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Serologic test for detection of bacterial antigens

A

Latext agglutination and ELISA

72
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Recommended for detection of neurosyphilis

A

VDRL

73
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Most common cause of false positive rxt in latex agglutination test is the interference of

A

Rheumatoid factor

74
Q

Formula of totat cell count

A

of counted cells x dilution factor

CD over AD

Sq counted x vol of 1sq

75
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Csf serum albumin index < 9 represents

A

Intact bbb

76
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Csf serum albumin index > 9 represents

A

Disrupted bbb

77
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IgG index of > 0.70 indicates

A

IgG production within the CNS

78
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Creatinine kinase of < 17 mg/mL predicts

A

Recovery

79
Q

Capillary networks that form the CSF from plasma

A

Choroid plexus

80
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Csf serum albumin index evaluates

A

Integrity of BBB

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