cerebrospinal fluid tuberculous meningitis antibody

The onset of tuberculous meningitis is generally slow. It is a chronic wasting disease. Patients have low fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, poor sleep, etc. They often have neurological symptoms, which are manifested as headache, vomiting, lethargy and irritability. There may be convulsions, coma, etc. Basic Information Specialist classification: neurological examination classification: cerebrospinal fluid examination Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: fasting Analysis results: Below normal: Normal value: no Above normal: negative: normal. Positive: Positive detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis antibodies confirmed tuberculosis infection, with a positive rate of 84%. Tips: The examinee should stop using the drug in advance, or go to the hospital for symptoms in time. Normal value Negative. Clinical significance Abnormal result Positive detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis antibodies confirmed tuberculosis infection, with a positive rate of 84%. If the level of antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid is higher than the serum, it is more valuable for the diagnosis and identification of tuberculous meningitis. People who need to be tested People with low fever, loss of appetite, weight loss, poor sleep, headache, vomiting, lethargy, and irritability. Positive results may be diseases: tuberculous meningitis, brain tuberculosis, tuberculous meningitis considerations Before the examination: the examinee should stop using the medicine in advance, or go to the hospital for examination in time. When checking: Eliminate tension and anxiety, relax your body and follow the doctor's instructions. Inspection process The cerebrospinal fluid of the examinee was taken and tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Not suitable for the crowd 1. If there is obvious papilledema or cerebral palsy, contraindications are contraindicated. 2. Patients who are in shock, exhaustion or endangered state and local skin inflammation, and lesions in the posterior cranial fossa are contraindicated. Adverse reactions and risks If the patient has symptoms such as breathing, pulse, or abnormal color during puncture, stop the operation immediately and deal with it accordingly.

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