The nurse is assisting with a lumbar puncture and obtains a point-of-care (POC) blood glucose level of 72 mg/dL following the procedure. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) glucose level is 47 mg/dL. How does the nurse interpret this result for the CSF glucose level?
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