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Testing blood and CSF in people with epilepsy: a practical guide Volume 22, issue 4, August 2020

Figure 1

Laboratory testing for status epilepticus.

Ab: antibody; ABG: arterial blood gas; AED: antiepileptic drug; AFB: acid fast bacilli; ANA: antinuclear antibody; CMV: cytomegalovirus; CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; EBV: Epstein Barr virus; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; HSV: herpes simplex virus; L: litre; MC&S: microscopy, culture and sensitivities; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; RF: rheumatoid factor; SSA, SSB: Sjogren syndrome related antigens types A and B ; TB: tuberculosis; TFT: thyroid function tests; VZV: varicella zola virus; WBC: white blood cells.