CSF abnormalities in meningitis

Condition	Appearance	Cells	Protein	Glucose
Normal	Clear, colourless	0-5 lymphocytes
Bacterial	Cloudy, turbid	100-2000 polymorphs	High	Low
'Aseptic' (viral)	Clear, slightly cloudy	10-500 lymphocytes	Normal	Normal
TB	Clear, slightly cloudy	10-500 lymphocytes	High	Low