Preferred Label : Color 1st tube:Type:Pt:CSF:Nom:;
LOINC status : ACTIVE;
LOINC display name : Color 1st tube (CSF);
LOINC long common name : Color of Cerebral spinal fluid--1st tube;
LOINC short name : Color tube1 CSF;
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,
and multiple tests may be run on the different tubes. Normal CSF is clear and colorless.
Changes in the color of the CSF are not diagnostic but may point to additional substances
in the fluid. Yellow, orange, or pink CSF may indicate the breakdown of blood cells
due to bleeding into the CSF or the presence of bilirubin. Green CSF may also sometimes
be seen with bilirubin or infection. [Lab Tests Online];
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