- Is a clear, colorless body fluid.. - bathes the..
- Formed and Secreted by the choroid plexus, special tissue that has many blood vessels and lines the small cavities (ventricles) in the brain..
If this protective barrier disrupts may result in a change in the normal level or type of constituents of CSF. If this protective barrier disrupts may result in a change in the normal level or type of constituents of CSF. Because CSF surrounds the brain and spinal cord, testing a sample of CSF can be very valuable in diagnosing a variety of conditions affecting the central nervous system (CNS)..
CSF usually collected in three sterile tubes Label 1 / Tube 1 – used for chemical and serologic test ( tubes are frozen) Label 2 / Tube 2 – used for microbiology lab ( room temp.) Label 3 / Tube 3 – used for hematology (cell count) ( refrigerated)
(Cell count and differential)—any cells that may be present are counted and identified by cell type under a microscope.
Techniques In Biochemistry Lab 4-