LOINC display name : Glucose 1st tube (CSF) [Moles/Vol];
LOINC long common name : Glucose [Moles/volume] in Cerebral spinal fluid --1st tube;
LOINC short name : Glucose tube1 CSF-sCnc;
LOINC description : 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. Normal CSF
glucose is about 2/3 the concentration of blood glucose. Glucose levels may decrease
when cells not normally present metabolize glucose. This may include bacteria or cells
present due to inflammation (WBCs) or shed by tumors. [Lab Tests Online];
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