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Following is a list of reference ranges for cerebrospinal fluid:
Substance | Lower limit | Upper limit | Unit | Corresponds to % of that in plasma[clarification needed] |
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Osmolality | 280[1] | 300[1] | mmol/L | |
Sodium | 135[1] | 150[1] | mmol/L | |
Potassium | 2.6[1] | 3.0[1] | mmol/L | |
Chloride | 115[1] | 130[1] | mmol/L | >100%[1] |
Calcium | 1.00[1] | 1.40[1] | mmol/L | ~50%[1] |
Magnesium | 1.2[1] | 1.5[1] | mmol/L | >100%[1] |
Iron | 0.2[1] | 0.4[1] | μmol/L |
Substance | Lower limit | Upper limit | Unit | Corresponds to % of that in plasma |
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Glucose | 50[2] | 80[2] | mg/dL | ~60%[1] |
2.2,[3] 2.8[1] | 3.9,[3] 4.4[1] | mmol/L | ||
Protein | 15[1][2] | 40,[4] 45[1][2] | mg/dL | ~1%[1] |
Albumin | 7.8[5] | 40[5] | mg/dL | 0[6] - 0.7%[6] - corresponding to an albumin (CSF/serum) quotient of 0 to 7x10−3 |
Lactate | 1.1[1] | 2.4[1] | mmol/L | |
Creatinine | 50[1] | 110[1] | μmol/L | |
Phosphorus | 0.4[1] | 0.6[1] | μmol/L | |
Urea | 3.0[1] | 6.5[1] | mmol/L | |
Carbon dioxide | 20[1] | 25[1] | mmol/L |
Substance | Lower limit | Upper limit | Unit | Corresponds to % of that in blood plasma |
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RBCs | n/a[2] | 0[2] / negative | cells/μL or cells/mm3 | |
WBCs | 0[2] | 3[2] | cells/μL cells/mm3 | |
pH | 7.28[1] | 7.32[1] | (-log M) | |
PCO2 | 44[1] | 50[1] | mmHg | |
5.9[7] | 6.7[7] | kPa | ||
PO2 | 40[1] | 44[1] | mmHg | |
5.3[7] | 5.9[7] | kPa |