The procedure of taking fluid from the spine in the lower back through a hollow needle, usually done for diagnostic purposes; a spinal tap.
repeated lumbar punctures may be required
clear colorless fluid was obtained by lumbar puncture
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- So I did the lumbar puncture to get spinal fluid.
- Reducing the failure rate in practice is therefore crucial if patients are to benefit from lumbar punctures with atraumatic needles.
- After lumbar puncture, the least blood stained sample of cerebrospinal fluid should be protected from light and sent immediately to the laboratory for spectrophotometry.
- All patients had a lumbar puncture to obtain cerebrospinal fluid, to exclude other causes of coma.
- Or consider what gauge needle you should use to perform a lumbar puncture.