How long does it take for a lumbar puncture to get results from cerebrospinal fluid?

There are many examination items for cerebrospinal fluid, and the most common examination items for gas are routine and biochemical examination of cerebrospinal fluid. The results of these tests are usually available on the same day. However, there are some special tests for different diseases. For example, when tumor lesions are suspected, cancer cells or bacteria are suspected. When viral infection, some PCR tests or bacterial smears or the time of staining are performed. will be longer. Generally, the results can be obtained in 2-3 days. If it is a bacterial culture, it is generally limited to five days, and a report will be made when the bacteria are cultivated within five days. If no bacteria are cultured within five days, then it is determined that the bacterial culture of the cerebrospinal fluid is negative, and the culture will not be continued. Of course, the cerebrospinal fluid examination also includes some enzymes and other aspects of the examination, which depends on the specific situation of each hospital. .

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