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#Lymphoma is a common malignancy of malignancies found in the CSF. | #Lymphoma is a common malignancy of malignancies found in the CSF. | ||
In many institutions, all CSF specimens are ''stat''. | In many institutions, all CSF specimens are ''stat''. ''Lumbar puncture'' redirects here. | ||
==Cerebrospinal fluid== | ==Cerebrospinal fluid== | ||
==Normal== | ==Normal== | ||
*Paucicellular. | *Paucicellular. | ||
**Acellular specimens common and considered adequate.<ref>{{cite book |author=Mody, Dina R. |title= [https://www.amazon.ca/Diagnostic-Pathology-Cytopathology-Dina-Mody/dp/1931884552/ Diagnostic Cytopathology] |publisher=Elsevier Canada |location= |year=2018 |pages= {{{1|II-3 2}}} |edition=1st |isbn=978-1931884556 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> | **Acellular specimens common and considered adequate.<ref>{{cite book |author=Mody, Dina R. |title= [https://www.amazon.ca/Diagnostic-Pathology-Cytopathology-Dina-Mody/dp/1931884552/ Diagnostic Cytopathology] |publisher=Elsevier Canada |location= |year=2018 |pages= {{{1|II-3 2}}} |edition=1st |isbn=978-1931884556 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
*protein is around 15-40 mg/dl | *protein is around 15-40 mg/dl. | ||
Gobs of anuclear material: | Gobs of anuclear material: | ||
*Protein vs. white matter. | *Protein vs. white matter. | ||