Gram Stain - CSF
Test Code
G12CSF
Also Known As
#1) CSF Smear Audit #2) Meningitis Gram Stain #3) Spinal Fluid Microbiology #4) CSF Direct Microscopy Study #5) Rapid Meningitis Screen #6) CSF Pathogen Mapping #7) Intrathecal Smear Screen #8) CSF Bacterial Identification #9) Neuro-Infection Smear Baseline #10) CSF Gram Study #11) Acute Meningitis Smear Audit #12) CSF Cytology & Gram Screen #13) Pathogenic Spinal Fluid Study #14) Rapid CSF Microbe Audit #15) Standard CSF Gram Protocol
Test Parameters Included
1. SAMPLE TYPE 2. MICROSCOPY 3. PUS CELLS 4. EPITHELIAL CELLS 5. GRAM POSITIVE COCCI 6. GRAM NEGATIVE BACILLI 7. YEAST CELLS 8. FUNGAL ELEMENTS 9. Oth... Read more
Department
MICROBIOLOGY
Methodology
Microscopy : The CSF is typically centrifuged (spun at high speed) to concentrate any tiny bacteria at the bottom of the tube. This concentrated sedim... Read more
Sample Required
CSF
Preparation
* **Collection:** CSF is collected by a trained physician via a **Lumbar Puncture** (Spinal Tap). * **Antibiotic Note:** Ideally, the tap should be p... Read more
Schedule Report
24 Hours
Emergency Report
Yes
Frequently Asked Questions
#1) Why does the report take 24 hours? While the staining is fast, the critical nature of CSF requires our senior pathologists to perform an exhaustiv... Read more
Test Description
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