cerebrospinal fluid

initialism: CSF
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09641
Clear, colourless fluid that fills spaces within and around the central nervous system.
Note: CSF originates from plasma by a biological ultrafiltration process. Specimens are obtained by a lumbar puncture (i.e. a spinal tap).
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. (Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)) on page 1124 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'cerebrospinal fluid' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09641 RIS BibTex EndNote
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