A technique used to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from an organism, which involves inserting a needle between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae in the back and extracting a sample of fluid.

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Term information

alternative term

Spinal tap

CSF collection

Cerebrospinal fluid collection

definition source

http://www.weissandnewberrymds.com/services.htm

example of usage

A spinal tap may be performed to determine if a patient has a neurological disorder.

has curation status

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IAO_0000120

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ero.owl

term editor

PERSON: Nicole Vasilevsky

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