Question 1

what should i do if my spinal fluid is black?

Accepted Answer

Can you explain: Who told you that your spinal fluid is black?  Perhaps there is a misunderstanding.  Can you clarify?  Black cartilage around the spine warns of alkaptonuria, and various pigments can darken the fluid but it'll never truly be black.

Question 2

what does it mean if my spinal fluid is not clear but bloody or another color?

Accepted Answer

Spinal fluid: please ask the physician who ordered or did the tap to explain it to you

Question 3

what does it mean if your spinal fluid is not clear but dark bloody or another color?

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Follow-up: If your CSF looks cloudy it may mean there is an infection or a buildup of white blood cells. If it appears bloody or red there may be bleeding or spinal cord obstruction. If the color is brown, yellow, or orange it could be a sign of increased CSF protein or previous bleeding. This should be followed up carefully.

Question 4

is it possible that a person die from having spinal fluid in their bloodstream?

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Yes: This is terribly wrong since there should be no direct connection.

Question 5

what are the causes of reactive lymphocytes in spinal fluid?

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: Requires much more discussion than can be easily answered here.  Best to handle such a question via a virtual consult on the HT paid site.  Have your results available, and a physician can discuss extensively.

Question 6

what is the pathway of spinal fluid?

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See below: In short from choroid plexus to arachnaoid granulations. For more info consult this: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1879729611001013

Question 7

whats the cost of spinal fluid analysis ?

Accepted Answer

Check with the lab: Spinal fluid analysis has two costs. First is the procedure to draw it (ie spinal tap). The second is the lab cost. You will need to ask the practitioner obtaining the spinal fluid and the lab for costs, as they vary widely from lab to lab.

Question 8

what causes high pressure in spinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

Common causes: Straining or valsalva maneuver during lumbar puncture, very high blood pressure, presence of tumors or hemorrhages, pseudotumor cerebri, hydrocephalus, venous thrombosis, brain abscess, encephalitis, swelling of brain due to edema of stroke, etc.

Question 9

how long does the spinal fluid analysis take?

Accepted Answer

Spinal fluid test: Less than 24 hours.

Question 10

where do i go to get a spinal fluid analysis done?

Accepted Answer

Neurologist: Spinal fluid is analyzed after removal from the spinal column using a sterile needle tap to the fluid space around the nerve.  Neurologists have special training to get this sample and can send it to the proper laboratory for analysis for you.

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