1. Explain the collection, transport, and specimen storage requirements for CSF, including specimen processing and the a

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1. Explain the collection, transport, and specimen storage
requirements for CSF, including specimen processing and the
appropriate distribution of the specimen throughout the
laboratory.
2. List the culture media used to identify the causative agent
of meningitis in bacterial, mycobacteria, and fungal infections.
What incubation conditions are required for each type of organism?
3. What are the commonest cause of bacterial meningitis?
4. Why is it important to differentiate between
polymorphonuclear (PMN) cells and lymphocytes in CSF samples?
5. How useful is the Gram stain in providing an initial
diagnosis of an infection in a CSF?