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| ==Tests==
| | #REDIRECT[[Lumbar puncture]] |
| ===Standard===
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| *Tube 1: [[Gram Stain]] and culture
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| *Tube 2: Protein and glucose
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| *Tube 3: Cell count w diff
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| *Tube 4: Hold
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| ===Additional===
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| #Cryptoccal ag
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| #India ink | |
| #AFB PCR
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| #RPR, VRDL
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| #Fungal cx
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| #viral cx
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| #Herpes PCR
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| #LDH
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| ##>40 suggests bacterial meningitis
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| ##<40 suggests viral
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| ==Results==
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| {{Lumbar Puncture Diagnosis}}
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| ===Correction===
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| *Protein
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| **For each 1000 RBC decrease protein value by 1mg/dl
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| *WBC
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| **Actual WBC = Counted WBC - (RBCcsf X (WBCblood/RBC blood)
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[CT Before Lumbar Puncture]]
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| *[[Lumbar Puncture]]
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| *[[Meningitis]]
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| ==Source==
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| [[Category:ID]]
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| [[Category:Neuro]]
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| [[Category:Procedures]]
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