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Can you tell me if throughout a procedure called lumbar puncture, csf surrounding the meninges is withdrawn with a needle. this?
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Lumbar puncture: A lumbar puncture is a procedure where CSF is removed from within the meninges for analysis.
Answered 7/23/2014
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