Version 2.78

Term 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]
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Color^4th tube
Property
Type
Time
Pt
System
CSF
Scale
Nom
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Color tube4 CSF
Display Name
Color 4th tube (CSF)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Color 4th Tube, Spinal fluid

Example Answer List: LL2893-7

Source: Canada Health Infoway
Answer Code Score Answer ID
Colorless LA19059-7
Bloody LA19736-0

Basic Attributes

Class
SPEC
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.52
Last Updated
Version 2.52
Order vs. Observation
Both

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Color^cuarto tubo:Tipo:Punto temporal:Líquido Cefalorraquideo:Nom:
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Color ^ cuarto tubo:Tipo:Punto temporal:Fluído espinal cerebral:Nominal:
fr-CA French (Canada) Couleur^4e tube:Type:Temps ponctuel:LCR:Nominal:
fr-FR French (France) Couleur 4ème tube:Type:Ponctuel:Liquide céphalorachidien:Résultat nominal:
it-IT Italian (Italy) Colore^4° provetta:Tipo:Pt:LCS:Nom:
Synonyms: Caratteristiche campione Liquido cerebrospinale Punto nel tempo (episodio)
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) kleur^4de buis:type:moment:liquor cerebrospinalis:nominaal:
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Renk^4üncü tüp:Tip:Zmlı:BOS:Snf:
Synonyms: Tür
zh-CN Chinese (China) 颜色^第 4 管:类型:时间点:脑脊液:名义型:
Synonyms: CSF CSF;脊髓液;Cerebral spinal fluid;脑脊髓液 分类型应答;分类型结果;名义性;名称型;名词型;名词性;标称性;没有自然次序的名义型或分类型应答 型 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 标本;标本信息;标本类 第 4 根试管;第四管 脊液 脊髓液 脑脊液（Cerebral spinal fluid，CSF） 脑脊髓液 色

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