LUMBAR PUNCTURE TESTS

Page by: E.J. Mayeaux, Jr., M.D.
Louisiana State University Medical Center Shreveport, Louisiana

LUMBAR PUNCTURE TESTS

1. Cell Count
2. Gram Stain, AFB, KOH, Bacti and Fungal Cultures (CIE)
3. Glucose, Protein, LDH, VDRL
4. Cell Count, RBC, WBC
5. Viral Culture - CIE

Indications:

1. CNS infection
2. Determine CNS Bleeding

Contraindications:

1. Infection at site
2. Any Bleeding Disorder
3. Mass Lesion
4. Papilledema

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