Match the conditions listed below with the elements that may be seen on a stained CSF smear when this condition is present.

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Match the conditions listed below with the elements that may be seen on a stained CSF smear when this condition is present.

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Previous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)
Bacterial meningitis
Bone marrow contamination of the CSF
Viral meningitis