reference ranges body fluids

normal volume of CSF for adults

90-150 mL

normal volume of CSF for infants

10-60 mL

CSF protein

15-45 mg/dL

CSF rbc adults

0-10 rbc/mm³

CSF rbc adults

0-10 rbc/mm³

CSF wbc infants

0-30 wbc/mm³

CSF rbc infants

0-675 rbc/mm³

normal cells in CSF cytospin

lymphs>monos (70:30)

CSF lactate viral meningitis

<25 mg/dL

CSF lactate bacterial meningitis

>35 mg/dL

albumin index intact blood brain barrier

less than 9

Ig index- ig production in CNS

greater than 0.7

wbc synovial fluid

<200 cells/uL

normal volume of semen

2-5 mL

normal pH of semen

7.2-8.0

normal sperm count

20-160 million/uL

normal sperm motility

50-60% after 1 hour

normal sperm morphology

<30% abnormal

normal viability

>50% living

normal fructose

>1200ug/mL