Table of Normal CSF Properties
The following table lists the properties of normal CSF in adults and children:
| Condition | Appearance | Predominant Cell |
| normal adult | clear, colorless | - lymph 60%
- monocytes 30%
- neurophil 2%
- 0-5 WBC / ul
- 0 RBC / ul
|
| normal neonate | clear, colorless | - lymph 20%
- monocytes 70%
- neurophil 4%
- 0-30 WBC / ul
- variable RBC
|
Adapted from
Saunders Manual of Clinical Laboratory Science. Craig A. Lehrmann, Ed. WB Saunders, 1998.
