spinal tap

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But first, Atlantis Hospital referred the toddler to Euracare for pre-flight investigations, including an MRI and a spinal tap, or lumbar puncture.

From BBC

A subsequent spinal tap showed no amyloid or tau.

From The Wall Street Journal

Through a PET scan and spinal tap, I saw the sticky, abnormal plaques associated with the disease building up in my brain.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He ran so many tests, so much blood work and scans and spinal taps," Lucas recalled.

From BBC

However, this requires a spinal tap with a cannula -- an invasive procedure with rare complications.

From Science Daily