Patients can undergo the test in a doctor's office, laboratory, or outpatient hospital setting.
LP or Lumbar Puncture Analysis.
Prepare for lumbar puncture
Cerebrospinal fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture.
A lumbar puncture takes about 30 minutes.
A lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap, is a diagnostic test that removes cerebrospinal fluid from the spinal canal using a needle inserted between the lumbar vertebrae. This procedure can help diagnose various neurological conditions such as infections, bleeding, and inflammatory diseases affecting the brain and spinal cord.
a spinal tap, or lumbar puncture
I think you mean level of the vertebral column is a lumbar puncture generally performed?
Patients must avoid sitting or standing and remain lying down for as long as six hours after the lumbar puncture. They should also drink plenty of fluid to help prevent lumbar puncture headache
Menningitis,for one.
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Lumbar Puncture
Lumbar Puncture