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Diagram showing the site of cerebrospinal fluid collection by lumbar puncture. To perform a lumbar puncture, a puncture needle should be placed between the 3rd and 4th or 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae. The needle is then inserted into the subarachnoid space where the cerebrospinal fluid is located.
