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A 50-year-old male with AIDS develops a fever, headache and stiff neck. A sample of his cerebrospinal fluid reveals the presence of lymphocytes, glucose levels of 35 mg/dL and protein levels of 75…
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A 50-year-old male with AIDS develops a fever, headache and stiff neck. A sample of his cerebrospinal fluid reveals the presence of lymphocytes, glucose levels of 35 mg/dL and protein levels of 75 mg/dL. The test which would most likely confirm this patient's diagnosis is the:
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- AIndia ink test
- Blatex particle agglutination test
- Cmolecular probe test
- Dpolymerase chain reaction test
- ETzanck smear
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#cryptococcal meningitis#AIDS opportunistic infections#latex agglutination#CSF analysis