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what the risks are blood test, coccidioides antibody test, spinal fluid, csf coccidioides complement fixation looks, antibodies, fungus coccidioides immitis, in the cerebrospinal, csf, fluid, fluid surrounding the brain, spine, complement fixation, specific laboratory technique that looks, if the body has produced antibodies to a specific antigen, in this case coccidioides immitis, antibodies, stick, "fix" themselves, antigen, why the test, "fixation", an antibody defends the body against bacteria, viruses, fungus, foreign body, antigen, certain cells tell the body to produce antibodies, an active infection, spinal fluid needed to perform this test is usually obtained by lumbar puncture, spinal tap, a consent form must be signed, prepared to remain, in the hospital, at least the 6 - 8 hours afterwards, should remain lying flat, position uncomfortable, imperative that remain, in the curled position to avoid moving the needle, possibly injuring the spinal cord, scrub, feel cold, wet, anesthetic, sting, burn, first injected, a hard pressure sensation, the needle is inserted, some brief pain, the needle goes, the meninges, pain should stop, few seconds, discomfort is minimal to moderate, entire procedure, takes, 30 minutes but, take longer, actual pressure measurements, fluid collection only takes a few minutes, complement fixation, most sensitive test, the fungus coccidioides, presence of no fungus is normal, test is positive, fungus, results indicate an active infection, in the central nervous system, (see, disseminated coccidioidomycosis, risks of lumbar puncture, hypersensitivity, allergic, reaction, anesthetic, discomfort, headache, bleeding, spinal canal, brain herniation, performed on a person, increased intracranial pressure, resulting in brain damage, death, spinal cord, particularly person moves, this test, a blood test, coccidioides complement fixation, initial stage of an illness, few antibodies detected, antibody production increases, course of an infection, such tests, repeated several weeks, first test, an abnormal result on the spinal fluid test specifically means that the central nervous system is infected, an abnormal result on the blood test, does not pinpoint the exact area of infection, means that there is a coccidioides infection somewhere, in the body.