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*Neutrophils - none should be present normally.<ref name=Ref_APBR681>{{Ref APBR|681 (Q25)}}</ref><ref>MUN. 4 November 2010.</ref> | *Neutrophils - none should be present normally.<ref name=Ref_APBR681>{{Ref APBR|681 (Q25)}}</ref><ref>MUN. 4 November 2010.</ref> | ||
**If the tap is traumatic (i.e. fibrin is present) the finding may be uninterpretable. | **If the tap is traumatic (i.e. fibrin is present) the finding may be uninterpretable. | ||
**Neutrophils may be present in early exsudative phase of viral meningitis. | |||
*Cell count usually above 1000/µl. | |||
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File:CSF_pleocytosis_neutrophils.jpg | CSF (Pappenheim stain) with numerous neutrophils indicating a purulent meningitis (WC/jensflorian) | |||
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==Viral meningitis== | ==Viral meningitis== | ||