The nurse reviews laboratory data for a client who has Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Which result does the nurse correlate with this disease process?
a. Increased cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pro-tein level
b. Decreased serum protein electrophoresis results
c. Increased antinuclear antibodies
d. Decreased immune globulin G (IgG) levels
A
A lumbar puncture is performed to evaluate the CSF. An increased CSF protein level without increased cell count is a distinguishing feature of GBS. The other results are not associated with GBS.
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