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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2008

The cerebrospinal fluid is being examined for the purpose of diffrential meningitis diagnostics. At what site is the lumbal puncture safe?

Answer options

  1. L II-L III
  2. L I-L II
  3. L V-SI
  4. Th XII-L I
  5. L III-L IV
Correct answer

L III-L IV

Explanation

Lumbar puncture is always the at the space between L3 and L4.

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