culture of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
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Indications
Specimen
- cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
- minimum volume:
- 1 mL for routine culture
- 5 mL for detection of Mycobacterium
- container: sterile tube with tight-fitting cap
More general terms
More specific terms
Additional terms
- cerebrospinal fluid
- lumbar spinal puncture (LP, Quincke puncture, spinal tap, rachicentesis, rachiocentesis)
References
- ↑ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 491