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culture of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Indications:
- CNS infection
Specimen:
- cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
- minimum volume:
a) 1 mL for routine culture
b) 5 mL for detection of Mycobacterium
- container: sterile tube with tight-fitting cap
Related
cerebrospinal fluid
lumbar spinal puncture (LP, Quincke puncture, spinal tap, rachicentesis, rachiocentesis)
Specific
bacteria identified in CSF by culture
General
culture of body fluid
References
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 491