CSF coccidioides complement fixation

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Blood test

Overview

Risks

Results

CSF coccidioides complement fixation

Alternative Names:

Coccidioides antibody test - spinal fluid
What the risks are:

Risks of lumbar puncture include:
- Hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction to the anesthetic
- Discomfort during the test
- Headache after the test
- Bleeding into the spinal canal
Brain herniation (if performed on a person with increased intracranial pressure ), resulting in brain damage and/or death
Damage to the spinal cord (particularly if the person moves during the test)

Special considerations:

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This test may also be done as a blood test. See also: Coccidioides complement fixation.

In the initial stage of an illness, few antibodies may be detected. Antibody production increases during the course of an infection. For this reason, such tests are often repeated several weeks after the first test is done.

Note: While an abnormal result on thespinal fluidtest specifically means that the central nervous system is infected,an abnormal result on theblood test does not pinpoint the exact area of infection. It only meansthat there isa Coccidioidesinfection somewhere in the body.