Overview of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) / 298

• Description, Formation, and Composition of CSF / 298

• Explanation of Tests / 299

Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection Procedure / 303

• Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) / 303

Cerebrospinal Fluid Tests / 306

• CSF Pressure / 306

• CSF Color and Appearance / 307

• CSF Microscopic Examination of Cells; Total Cell Count; Differential Cell Count / 309

• CSF Glucose / 313

• CSF Glutamine / 314

• CSF Lactic Acid, L-Lactate / 315

• CSF Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD/LDH); CSF Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Isoenzymes / 316

• CSF Total Protein / 318

• CSF Albumin and Immunoglobulin G (IgG) / 320

• CSF Protein Electrophoresis; Oligoclonal Bands; Multiple Sclerosis Panel / 321