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Cerebrospinal Fluid Analyis Flashcards

1
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3rd Major Body Fluid

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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2
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Produce a mechanical barrier to cushion the brain & spinal cord against trauma

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CSF

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3
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Lines the skull & vertebral canal

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Dura Mater

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4
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Filamentous inner membrane

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Arachnoid Mater

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5
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portion where CSF flows

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Subarachnoid space

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6
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Lines the surface of brain & spinal cord

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Pia Mater

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7
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Hard Mother (Outer Layer)

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Dura Mater

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8
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Spiderweb-like

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Arachnoid Mater

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9
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Soft Mother (Innermost layer)

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Pia Mater

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10
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Produces CSF by selective filtration at a rate of 20 mL/hour

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Choroid Plexus

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11
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Produces CSF by selective filtration at a rate of ____________

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20mL/hour

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12
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Reabsorbs CSF

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Arachnoid Villi/Granulations

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13
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Protects brain from chemicals & other substances circulating in the blood that can harm the brain tissue

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Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)

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14
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Disruption of _________ allows White blood cells, proteins & other chemicals to enter the CSF

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BBB

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14
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CSF Total volume for Adults

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90-150mL

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15
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CSF Total volume for Neonates

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10-60mL

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16
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Up to 20 mL CSF can be collected by ____________

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Lumbar Puncture

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17
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Lumbar Puncture site for adults

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3rd and 4th lumbar vertebrae

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18
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Lumbar Puncture site for children

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5th lumbar vertebrae

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19
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Tube 1 for CSF

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Chemistry/Serology

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20
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Tube 2 for CSF

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Microbiology

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21
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Tube 3 for CSF

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Hematology

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22
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Storage for Tube 1

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Freezing Temp. ( -15 to -30 C)

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23
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Storage for Tube 2

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Room Temp (19-26 C)

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24
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Storage for Tube 3

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Ref. Temp (2-8 C)

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25
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Position for Lumbar Tap

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Lateral Decubitus Position/Fetal Position

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26
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Up to __________ of volume can be removed safely for CSF collection

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20mL

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27
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Device used to measure intracranial pressure

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Manometer

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28
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least affected by blood or bacteria introduced by spinal tap

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Tube 1

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29
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usually designated for microbiology

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Tube 2

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30
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least likely to contain cells introduced by the spinal tap

31
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better exclusion of skin contamination or for additional tests

32
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If only one tube is collected/ LOW-VOLUME specimen in one tube

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Microbiology-> Hematology->Chemistry/Serology

33
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do not discard and kept frozen until there is no further use for it

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Excess CSF

34
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Normal appearance of CSF fluid

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Crystal Clear

35
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Clear

36
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newsprint cannot be read through the fluid

37
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Inc. WBC (>200/uL)
RBC (>400/uL)
Lipids & proteins
microorganism

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Hazy/Turbid/Milky/Cloudy

38
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Radiographic Contrast Media

39
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Protein & clotting factors, meningitis, Froin syndrome, blockage of CSF circulation

40
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Tubercular meningitis

41
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Due to hemoglobin degradation products

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Xanthochromic

42
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Slight amount of oxyhemoglobin

43
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heavy hemolysis

44
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conversion of oxyhemoglobin to unconjugated bilirubin

45
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Other causes of Xanthochromia

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Increase carotene
Melanoma
Protein (>150 md/dL)
Rifampin

46
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Increase RBC (>6000/uL)

47
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Puncture of the blood vessel

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Traumatic Tap

48
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Bleeding within the braincase

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Intracranial Hemorrhage

49
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Process to examine a blood fluid for the presence of xanthochromia

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Centrifuged in microhematocrit tube

50
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Detects the fibrin degradation product D-dimer
Indicates fibrin formation at a hemorrhage site

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D-dimer by Latex Agglutination Immunoassay

51
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Distribution of blood on 3 tubes in Traumatic Tap

52
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Distribution of blood on 3 tubes in Intracranial Hemorrhage

53
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Clot formation in Traumatic Tap

54
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Clot formation in Intracranial Hemorrhage

55
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Supernatant of Traumatic Tap

56
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Supernatant of Intracranial Hemorrhage

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Xanthochromic

57
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Erythrophage
(Macrophages w/ ingested RBCs) in Traumatic Tap

58
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Erythrophage
(Macrophages w/ ingested RBCs) in Intracranial Hemorrhage

59
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D-dimer test for Traumatic Tap

60
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D-dimer Test for Intracranial Hemorrhage

61
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Xanthochromia in NEONATES results from a combination of increased _________ and _________ due to immaturity in the BBB

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Bilirubin and Protein

62
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Normal
Viral tubercular & fungal meningitis
Multiple sclerosis

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Lymphocytes and Monocytes

63
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Bacterial meningitidis; early cases of viral, tubercular & fungal meningitis; cerebral hemorrhage

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Neutrophil

64
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Parasitic & Fungal; Coccidioidal meningitis; CNS shunts

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Eosinophils

65
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With RBCs in spinal fluid

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Macrophages

66
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May contain phagocytized RBCs appearing as empty vacuoles or ghost cells, hemosiderin granules, and hematoidin crystals

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Macrophage

67
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Blast form

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Acute Leukemia

68
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Lymphoma cells

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Disseminated Lymphomas

69
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Plasma cells

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Multiple Sclerosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome

70
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Ependymal, Choroidal and Spindle shaped Cells

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Diagnostic procedures

71
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Malignant Cells

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Primary and Metastatic Carcinomas

72
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Performed on stained smear

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CSF Differential Count

73
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Specimen should be concentrated before smearing by using the following:

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Cytocentrifugation
Centrifugation
Sedimentation
Filtration

Clinical Microscopy (6 decks)

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