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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 | |
| #India ink
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| #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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| ==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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| ==Source==
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| 7/2/09 PANI
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| [[Category:ID]]
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| [[Category:Neuro]]
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| [[Category:Procedures]]
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