Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Traumatic tap ====== The first tube is used for chemical and/or serological analysis and the last two tubes are used for hematology and microbiology tests. This reduces the chances of a falsely elevated white cell count caused by a traumatic [[tap]] (bleeding into the subarachnoid space at the puncture site), and contamination of the bacterial culture by skin germs or flora. traumatic_tap.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 03:00by 127.0.0.1