76677-4
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 76677-4 | |
|---|---|---|
| name | ||
| 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. Cloudy or turbid CSF may indicate the presence of white or red blood cells, microorganisms, or an increase in protein levels. [Lab Tests Online] | |
| status | ACTIVE | |
Fully-Specified Name | ||
| component | Appearance^3rd tube | |
| property | Aper = Appearance | |
| time | Pt = Point in time: To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements. | |
| system | CSF = Cerebral spinal fluid | |
| scale | Nom = Nominal: Nominal or categorical responses that do not have a natural ordering. (e.g., names of bacteria, reported as answers, categories of appearance that do not have a natural ordering, such as, yellow, clear, bloody. | |
| method | ||
Additional Names | ||
| short name | Appear; Appearance; Appr; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Nominal; Point in time; Random; SPEC; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; tube3 | |
Basic Attributes | ||
| class | SPEC | |
| type | 1 Laboratory | |
| order vs. observation | Appearance tube | |
History/Usage | ||
| first released | ||
| last updated | 2.83 | |
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | |
Related Names | ||
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