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Lumbar Puncture
Spinal Tap is a procedure in which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the lumbar area is collected for analysis.
Spinal Tap is also called Lumbar Puncture. It is usually done for diagnostic purposes but sometimes also for therapeutic purposes. Diagnosis of disorders of nervous system, or cancer of brain or spinal cord can be detected using this procedure.
Lumbar Puncture Cost in Kolkata
Kothari Medical Centre, Kolkata
8/3 Alipore Road, Opp. Alipore Zoo, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700027, India
Services: Parking, Pharmacy, Blood Bank, Cafeteria, Ambulance, Waiting Lounge, Laboratory, Radiology, TPAs, International Desk,...
Capacity: 360 Beds
- 38 bedded inpatient department equipped with latest medical facilities.
- Fitness training provided to pregnant women and new mothers to help them gain muscular strength.
- Fertility Clinic for women who have difficulty in conceiving.
- Provision of cosmetic surgery for patients who require breast reconstruction after being operated.
Desun Hospital and Heart Institute, Kolkata
Desun More, Kasba Golpark, EM Bypass, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700107, India
Services: Parking, Pharmacy, Cafeteria, Ambulance, Waiting Lounge, Laboratory, Credit Card, Radiology, TPAs
Capacity :300 Beds
- 38 bedded inpatient department equipped with latest medical facilities.
- Fitness training provided to pregnant women and new mothers to help them gain muscular strength.
- Fertility Clinic for women who have difficulty in conceiving.
- Provision of cosmetic surgery for patients who require breast reconstruction after being operated.
Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, E M Bypass Mukundapur
Premises No : 1489, Mukundapur, Postal Address 124, E M Bypass, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700099, India
Services: Parking, Pharmacy, Blood Bank, Cafeteria, Ambulance, Waiting Lounge, Laboratory, Radiology, TPAs
Capacity :550 Beds
- 38 bedded inpatient department equipped with latest medical facilities.
- Fitness training provided to pregnant women and new mothers to help them gain muscular strength.
- Fertility Clinic for women who have difficulty in conceiving.
- Provision of cosmetic surgery for patients who require breast reconstruction after being operated.
Rabindranath Tagore Surgical Centre, Hiland Park
Opposite Big Bazaar, Mukundapur, E.M Bypass, Sammilanipark, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700075, India
Services: Parking, Pharmacy, Blood Bank, Cafeteria, ATM, Ambulance, Waiting Lounge, Laboratory, Radiology, Online Appointments,...
Capacity :550 Beds
- 38 bedded inpatient department equipped with latest medical facilities.
- Fitness training provided to pregnant women and new mothers to help them gain muscular strength.
- Fertility Clinic for women who have difficulty in conceiving.
- Provision of cosmetic surgery for patients who require breast reconstruction after being operated.
Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Howrah
120/1, Andul Road, Junction between Andul Road and Second Hooghly Bridge, Kolkata, West Bengal, 711101, India
Services: Parking, Pharmacy, Blood Bank, Cafeteria, ATM, Ambulance, Waiting Lounge, Laboratory, Radiology, Online Appointments,...
Capacity :250 Beds
- 38 bedded inpatient department equipped with latest medical facilities.
- Fitness training provided to pregnant women and new mothers to help them gain muscular strength.
- Fertility Clinic for women who have difficulty in conceiving.
- Provision of cosmetic surgery for patients who require breast reconstruction after being operated.
Narayana Multispeciality Hospital, Howrah
Andul Road, Chunavati, Kolkata, West Bengal, 711109, India
Services: Parking, Pharmacy, ATM, Ambulance, Waiting Lounge, Laboratory, Telemedicine, Radiology, Online Appointments
Capacity :150 Beds
- 38 bedded inpatient department equipped with latest medical facilities.
- Fitness training provided to pregnant women and new mothers to help them gain muscular strength.
- Fertility Clinic for women who have difficulty in conceiving.
- Provision of cosmetic surgery for patients who require breast reconstruction after being operated.
Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, Barasat
78, Jessore Road ( South),, 24 Parganas (North), Kolkata, West Bengal, 700127, India
Services: Parking, Pharmacy, Cafeteria, ATM, Ambulance, Waiting Lounge, Laboratory, Radiology, Online Appointments
Capacity :150 Beds
- 38 bedded inpatient department equipped with latest medical facilities.
- Fitness training provided to pregnant women and new mothers to help them gain muscular strength.
- Fertility Clinic for women who have difficulty in conceiving.
- Provision of cosmetic surgery for patients who require breast reconstruction after being operated.
Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata
58, Canal Circular Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700054, India
Services: Parking, Pharmacy, Cafeteria, Ambulance, Waiting Lounge, Air Ambulance, Laboratory, Radiology
Capacity :500 Beds
- 38 bedded inpatient department equipped with latest medical facilities.
- Fitness training provided to pregnant women and new mothers to help them gain muscular strength.
- Fertility Clinic for women who have difficulty in conceiving.
- Provision of cosmetic surgery for patients who require breast reconstruction after being operated.
More Information on Lumbar Puncture
Indication
This procedure is suggested for
- Diagnosis of infections like meningitis, encephalitis
- Diagnosis of disorders of the central nervous system like multiple sclerosis
- Diagnosis of bleeding around the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage)
- Finding the cause for cancers of brain and spinal cord
- Measuring the pressure of cerebrospinal fluid
- Injecting anesthetic medications
- Injecting chemotherapeutic drugs
- Injecting radioactive substances for diagnostic images of flow of cerebrospinal fluid
Pre-Procedure
Your doctor will recommend
- To stop any blood thinning medications or any other drugs, a few days before the procedure.
- CT scan of brain, to rule out any abnormal swelling in or around the brain.
- To empty the bladder before the procedure.
During-Procedure
The procedure lasts up to 40 to 60 minutes. During the procedure,
- You will be asked to lie down on one side with knees drawn up to the chest or sit leaning forward with head and chest bent over the knees.
- The lumbar area on the lower back from where the fluid will be withdrawn is marked, cleaned with aseptic solution and local anesthetic is injected to numb the area.
- Under local anesthesia, a long thin needle is inserted between the two lumbar vertebrae on the lower back to withdraw a sample of cerebrospinal fluid.
Post-Procedure
There will be some pain and tenderness in the lower back after the procedure. Pain killers will be prescribed for the pain.
The cerebrospinal fluid that is collected is analyzed for texture, white blood cell count, glucose level, protein concentration and cancerous cells. Cultures of CSF samples are done when infections are suspected.
Risk and Complication
Although rare, there may be some side effects of spinal tap. Commonly known are
- Bleeding near the puncture site.
- Headache due to leak of cerebrospinal fluid to nearby tissues causing nausea, vomiting and dizziness.
- Increased intracranial pressure can lead to compression of the brain stem after CSF sample is removed.
- Pain and tenderness in the back, hips and legs.
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