Lumbar-puncture Sentence Examples

A lumbar puncture was taken which didn't show anything.

Examples include lumbar puncture (spinal tap), urine collection, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), additional blood tests, or electrocardiogram (ECG).

In the case of children under 18 months of age, a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) may be recommended to rule out meningitis because symptoms are often lacking or subtle in children of that age.

In some circumstances, a lumbar puncture to withdraw a small amount of CSF for analysis may lead to serious complications.

In people who have bleeding disorders, lumbar puncture can cause hemorrhage that can compress the spinal cord.

For this reason, aseptic technique must be followed strictly, and a lumbar puncture should never be performed at the site of a localized skin lesion.

The patient should remain lying for four to six hours after the lumbar puncture.

During this trial, the medication is delivered into the spinal fluid via a lumbar puncture procedure.

If a condition affecting the brain and spinal cord is suspected, a lumbar puncture or spinal tap may be performed.

The spinal fluid is obtained by performing a lumbar puncture (also called a spinal tap), in which a needle is inserted into an area in the lower back where fluid in the spinal canal is readily accessible.

These tests may include a complete blood analysis, liver function tests, kidney function tests, hormone tests, and a lumbar puncture to determine abnormalities in cerebrospinal fluid.

The fluid is withdrawn through a needle in a procedure called a lumbar puncture.

A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) may be needed to rule out other possible causes, including meningitis or encephalitis.

A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) may be necessary.