Primary central nervous system lymphoma laboratory tests
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Overview
Laboratory Findings
- CD4+ count - Mean CD4+ count at time of diagnosis is ~50/uL.
CSF Analysis
- CSF examination demonstrates elevated protein and decreased glucose.[1]
- Positive cytology is uncommon (~25%).
- Positive EBV DNA in CSF-PCR is helpful for diagnosis of primary central nervous system lymphoma, particularly in HIV/AIDS patients.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pathology of primary central system lymphoma. Dr Amir Rezaee and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/primary-cns-lymphoma. Accessed on February 18, 2016