Preterm
Neonate
Term
17 Days
Term
830 Days
13 Months
4 Months
16 Years
Adult
Clear or
xanthochromic
Clear or
xanthochromic
Clear or
xanthochromic
Clear
Clear
Clear
323 (01070)d
<25c28e
<30a
<10a
<3
<1
<5
Polymorphonuclear
cells/mcL
<20e60%c
<38e60%a
<10%a
None
(3671%)f
None
(2635%)f
None
Lymphocytes/mcL
11
6070%
Monocytes/mcL
<4f (5099%)
4f (5099%)
<4f (3367%)
<4f (4490%)
3050%
1545b
1545b
Protein (mg/dL)
65150c
<70a (40120)b
<40a (2080)b
1545b
Glucose (mg/dL)
2463
(1.33.5mmol/L)
>60% seruma
>50% seruma
38 (2.1
mmol/L)
4085
4572
45
(2.5 mmol/L) (2.54.0 mmol/L);
6060% serum
glucose
CSF glucose/blood
glucose
0.551.05c
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
Lactate mmol/L
530
(approx 10%
serum value)c
<3.1
(>2 days age)
<3.1
<3.1
<2.4 (children)
811
<20
<20
<20
50180
60100
100160
0.51.0
0.51.0
Opening pressure
(mm H2O) in lateral
recumbent position
CSF volume (mL)
Fluctuation with
respiration
0.51.0
0.51.0
0.51.0