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champagne tap

noun

Etymology

An indication of atraumaticity in the proceduralist's technique, warranting the reward of a bottle of champagne from their superior, the colour of which also matches that of the cerebrospinal fluid sample.

Definitions

  1. A bloodless sample of cerebrospinal fluid from a lumbar puncture (colloquially, a spinal…

    A bloodless sample of cerebrospinal fluid from a lumbar puncture (colloquially, a spinal tap).

    • When the needle finally perforated the sac around the spinal column, clear fluid bubbled back through the hub. The resident congratulated me on a “champagne tap”, free of blood. We sent the fluid off to the laboratory.
    • While I can't vouch for the efficacy of this trick, anything that stacks the deck in favor of a “champagne tap” is worth a shot.
    • She told me earlier that she was looking forward to performing it and hoped for a “champagne tap”.

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