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LOINC 2.82

Viscosity of Cerebral spinal fluid Qualitative

Visc CSF Ql

Definition

  • Viscosity is the measurement of resistance of a liquid to flow. Viscosity is a characteristic property of a fluid and typically is a constant for a given liquid at a given temperature. [PMID: 16830959] CSF viscosity can be used as an adjunctive measure for the diagnosis of meningitis. [PMID: 20689477]

Component

  • Viscosity

Specimen / system

  • CSF

Class

  • SPEC

Property

  • Visc

Scale

  • Ord

Related names

  • Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Ordinal; Point in time; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SPEC; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; Vicos; Viscos; Viscosity

Index terms

  • Cerebral spinal fluid
  • Cerebrospinal Fl
  • Ordinal
  • Point in time
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Screen
  • SPEC
  • Spinal Fl
  • Spinal Fld
  • Spinal Flu
  • Spinal Fluid
  • Vicos
  • Viscos
  • Viscosity