76675-8

LOINC 2.82

Appearance of Cerebral spinal fluid--1st tube

Appearance tube1 CSF

Definition

  • A sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is collected using a procedure called a lumbar puncture or spinal tap. Often, three or more separate tubes of CSF are collected (tube 1, tube 2, tube 3), and multiple tests may be run on the different tubes. Cloudy or turbid CSF may indicate the presence of white or red blood cells, microorganisms, or an increase in protein levels. [Lab Tests Online]

Component

  • Appearance^1st tube

Specimen / system

  • CSF

Class

  • SPEC

Property

  • Aper

Scale

  • Nom

Related names

  • Appear; Appearance; Appr; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; First; Nominal; Point in time; Random; SPEC; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; tube1

Index terms

  • Appear
  • Appearance
  • Appearance^1st tube
  • Appr
  • Cerebral spinal fluid
  • Cerebrospinal Fl
  • First
  • Nominal
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • SPEC
  • Spinal Fl
  • Spinal Fld
  • Spinal Flu
  • Spinal Fluid
  • tube1