I believe the blood they draw just prior to your LP is to check for clotting and so on. I know they spun mine right there before they would even bring me in for the LP. They said I wasnt anemic and that my clotting time was good. I dont know about other people

Mine was ANA panel, Lyme, B12, Folate acid, RA & Thyroid.
Dr was SO sure that my numbness was low B12. :rolleyes:

ahh ok that was all done prior to my LP.. They drew the blood while waiting to do my lp. She drew it right up at my bedside then about an hour later I went in for my LP after they had the results of my blood and the doc was ready. They couldnt have gotten the results of all you got drawn up that quickly lol.. I would have been laying there for a good week waiting on those.. I had everyblood test known to man drawn up within the last 3 months prior to my LP, because I Do sometimes have a clotting time issue.. they made sure prior to mine that my clotting time was ok. I just thought they did this with everyone just prior to their LP.

I can't remeber if I had blood work drawn with my LP. I don't think I did. I know my first neuro (that did the LP) didn't order the right labs when he sent it out to Mayo. But I didn't need the results anyway, because I was already DX. So, it was a wasted procedure for me,with a headache to boot.