Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture): What to Expect at Home: Fill out & sign online

Here's how it works

01. Edit your form online

Type text, add images, blackout confidential details, add comments, highlights and more.

02. Sign it in a few clicks

Draw your signature, type it, upload its image, or use your mobile device as a signature pad.

03. Share your form with others

Send it via email, link, or fax. You can also download it, export it or print it out.

The best way to modify Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture): What to Expect at Home online

Ease of Setup

DocHub User Ratings on G2

Ease of Use

DocHub User Ratings on G2

With DocHub, making adjustments to your paperwork takes only some simple clicks. Make these quick steps to modify the PDF Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture): What to Expect at Home online for free:

Sign up and log in to your account. Log in to the editor using your credentials or click Create free account to evaluate the tool’s functionality.
Add the Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture): What to Expect at Home for redacting. Click the New Document option above, then drag and drop the file to the upload area, import it from the cloud, or via a link.
Alter your template. Make any adjustments needed: add text and photos to your Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture): What to Expect at Home, highlight information that matters, erase parts of content and replace them with new ones, and insert icons, checkmarks, and areas for filling out.
Complete redacting the template. Save the updated document on your device, export it to the cloud, print it right from the editor, or share it with all the people involved.

Our editor is super easy to use and efficient. Try it now!

be ready to get more

Complete this form in 5 minutes or less

Get form

Got questions?

We have answers to the most popular questions from our customers. If you can't find an answer to your question, please contact us.

Contact us

What to expect when you have a lumbar puncture?

The provider will numb the skin by injecting a local anesthetic. This injection may sting for a few seconds, but makes the lumbar puncture less painful. The hollow needle will be inserted through the numbed skin and into the space where the CSF is located. You will feel some pressure while the needle is inserted.

Can you ride in car after spinal tap?

This handout gives important self-care instructions to follow after your lumbar puncture at Harborview Radiology. Do not drive yourself home or ride public transport by yourself after your procedure. Plan for a responsible adult to drive you home or to ride with you on a bus, Uber, or taxi. or dizzy.

Do you need someone to drive you home after a spinal tap?

Depending on your situation, a spinal tap may take place as an outpatient procedure (you go home the same day) in a medical office or in the hospital. If you have an outpatient procedure, someone needs to drive you home afterward.

Do you need a driver after a spinal tap?

Arrive one hour prior to the scheduled procedure time for check-in and to be prepped for the procedure. Please note: You will be unable to drive for 24 hours after the procedure.

Can you go home after a spinal tap?

After a lumbar puncture Youll need to lie flat on your back and rest. If youre having a lumbar puncture as an outpatient, you should be able to go home after a few hours.

Related forms

be ready to get more