Table 1 Diagnostic investigations undertaken which were negative or within normal limits
From: Aseptic meningitis in the setting of giant cell arteritis (GCA): a case report
Autoimmune markers | Paraneoplastic and neuronal antibodies | Infective Screening | Other serum markers | CSF analysis | Broncho-alveolar lavage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anti-CCP Rheumatoid factor Anti-dsDNA ANA MPO-ANCA PR3-ANCA ENA antibodies HLA-B*51 | ANNA-1/anti-Hu ANNA-2/anti-Ri Anti-PCA-1/Yo Anti-PCA-2 Anti-CV2/CRMP5 Anti-PCA-Tr Anti-Ma/Ta Anti-GAD Anti-Amphiphysin | HIV serology Syphilis serology Respiratory viral PCR CMV PCR EBV PCR TB IGRA Whipple’s serology | Serum ACE LDH Creatinine kinase Serum PEP and free light chains TSH Vitamin B12 | Enterovirus, HSV, VZV, EBV and CMV PCR Cryptococcal antigen Fungal culture Flow cytometry | Bacterial culture AFB staining and culture Atypical pneumonia PCR Cytology Histopathology Flow cytometry |