76682-4
LOINC Code
| LOINC code | 76682-4 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. 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] | |
| status | ACTIVE | |
Fully-Specified Name | ||
| component | Color^4th tube | |
| property | Type = Type: The Property Type is used for assays that identify the specific analyte in cases when the baseline presence of the analyte is known. | |
| 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 | Appearance; Cerebral spinal fluid; Cerebrospinal Fl; Colour; Nominal; Point in time; Random; SPEC; Spinal Fl; Spinal Fld; Spinal Flu; Spinal Fluid; tube4; Typ | |
Basic Attributes | ||
| class | SPEC | |
| type | 1 Laboratory | |
| order vs. observation | Color tube4 CSF | |
History/Usage | ||
| first released | ||
| last updated | 2.83 | |
| last change type | MIN - change to field other than name | |
Related Names | ||
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