A lumbar puncture (sometimes called a spinal tap) is a procedure where a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is taken for testing. CSF is the fluid that surrounds the brain (cerebrum) and spinal cord.
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Suspected meningitis : [ 29738 : Brouwer MC, Thwaites GE, Tunkel AR, et al ] Lumbar puncture (LP) can confirm or exclude meningitis . CSF culture is the...
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