General examination of cerebrospinal fluid

Cerebrospinal fluid general traits are examined for color, transparency, clots or films to diagnose the disease. Basic Information Specialist classification: growth and development check classification: cerebrospinal fluid examination Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: The drug was taken three days before the test to prevent the impact check. Normal value Normal cerebrospinal fluid is a colorless, transparent liquid that is clear and transparent and does not form films, clots and deposits. Clinical significance Abnormal results: 1, cerebrospinal fluid color red mainly due to puncture injury bleeding, subarachnoid space or amine rich and strong bleeding, yellow is purulent meningitis, severe tuberculous meningitis, spinal canal obstruction such as extramedullary tumor, Guillain-Barré syndrome, White or grayish white is often caused by suppurative meningitis due to an increase in white blood cells, and brown or black is mainly meningeal melanoma. 2, cerebrospinal fluid opacity is mainly purulent meningitis. 3, cerebrospinal fluid clots, membranes, sediments, etc. are mainly subarachnoid gaps. Need to check the crowd: cerebrospinal fluid, arachnoid disease, infected people. Precautions Pre-inspection requirements: The drug was taken three days before the test to prevent the impact check. Requirements for inspection: Actively cooperate with the doctor's request. Inspection process The physician takes a small amount of cerebrospinal fluid from the patient's brain and examines the color, transparency, and clot. Not suitable for the crowd Not suitable for the crowd: no. Adverse reactions and risks No obvious complications and harms.

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