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CSF fungal culture
Spinal fluid samples may be sent to the lab to see if any fungi grow there.
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What is the definition or description of: CSF culture?
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What test are done on CSF sample? Which ones you in the direction
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what does effacement of ventral csf mean?
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What is mild effacement of the ventral csf space?
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Does csf leak cause nausea?
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How do you treat CSF otorrhea?
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What sort of disorder is CSF otorrhea?
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My friend got CSF otorrhea. Why is that?
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What happens to my child as a result of CSF otorrhea?
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How dangerous is a spinal tap for CSF fluid? Does the spine miss it?
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I am concerned I may have a CSF leak. What are the most common signs?
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Raised ICT is a contraindication to LP. Meningitis has raised ICT. Then how do we do an LP in meningitis to collect CSF?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Waiting on Neuro appt. what does it mean when you have multiple restriction bands present in CSF and Serum? Inflammation?
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My White Cell count in my CSF was @ 23 and labs here it should be 0 to 5, what could be going on? Do certain #s point at specific infections?
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Please tell me, could a meningitis from csf leak contagious?
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Are headaches compulsory symptoms for csf leak and meningitis?
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What is csf dissemination and can it be stopped? does it only occur in malignant brain tumors? if not, what kinds does this occur in?
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If drug half lives reflect plasma half lives what is an ssri's csf half life?
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Too much csf as seen on MRI what treatment?
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Why would a family member need a csf glucose measurement?
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Are there any post shunt (csf release) complications for a baby who is two years old?
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How does csf half life compare to plasma half life? Do hormones or whatnot last longer in csf fluid or shorter
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If you are able to only draw a small amount of CSF which is the most important? Microbiology , cell count, or chemistry?
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What does having an elevated csf protein level of 87 mean?
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What is the definition or description of: CSF white blood cell analysis?
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A 56-year old male asked:
I have effacement of nearly all CSF around nerve roots in my spine. Should I still be doing my heavy manual job.
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Is there CSF IGG subclass deficiency? I have lowish IGG and IGG subclass deficiencies (1,3,4) and CSF IGG of 685 .
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Neuro said my Lhermitte's was from a slight bulge and a lack of CSF in that area. Can heat make symptoms worse? Or is that only with MS?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I just got a csf chemistry test back I have 91% lymphocytes and 9% macrophages. What does that mean? Looked for a lot of values but don't know what.
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A 36-year old male asked:
After having blood drawn and CSF I feel better from my symptoms of tingling and weakness and nausea seem better, disorders or diseases that cause?
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