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Disease staging: CliniCal anD CoDeD Criteria - HCUP

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CSF Reference values:<br />

CSF Cell counts: < 5/μL, all mononuclear [chemistry report]<br />

CSF Pressure: (Opening) 15 - 45 mm H 2 O<br />

CSF Glucose: 50 - 75 mg/dL (20 mg/dL less than in serum) [chemistry report]<br />

CSF Protein, total: (Lumbar) 15 - 45 mg/dL [chemistry report]<br />

CSF Protein electrophoresis: Albumin predominant<br />

No oligoclonal bands<br />

CSF IgG: Children under 14 y < 8 % of total protein<br />

Adults < 14 % of Total protein<br />

CSF IgG Index: 0.3 - 0.6<br />

Calculated as: IgG Index =<br />

[ ]<br />

IgG csf / IgG serum<br />

Albumin csf /Albumin serum<br />

x 100<br />

Cushing’s <strong>Disease</strong>:<br />

Urinary hydroxycorticosteroids<br />

Increased: > 10 mg/24h [chemistry report]<br />

Reference ranges: Child 0.5 - 5.6 mg/24h<br />

Adult Male 3.0 - 10 mg/24h<br />

Female 2.0 - 8.0 mg/24h<br />

Plasma Adrenocortcotropic Hormone (A.C.T.H.)<br />

Increased at 9:00 pm > 35 pg/mL [chemistry report]<br />

Reference range: < 10 pg/mL (Patient supine)<br />

Cystic fibrosis:<br />

Sweat test with pilocarpine iontophoresis:<br />

Sweat chloride test: Sweat chloride > 60 mEq/L [chemistry report]<br />

Cystic fibrosis variant: Sweat Cl - > 40 and ≤ 60 mEq/L<br />

Reference range: 5 - 35 mEq/L<br />

Chromosome analysis: Linkage marker on chromosome 7 for CFTR<br />

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)<br />

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection:<br />

CMV isolated on culture<br />

OR IgM Antibodies to CMV found<br />

Dehydration:<br />

>5% loss of ideal body weight in 24 hr<br />

Dementia:<br />

Mini-mental status examination < 9.7 points<br />

Diabetes mellitus:<br />

G-11

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