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Discuss Concepts Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. Diagnosis involves using a needle to obtain a sample of cerebrospinal fluid to analyze for signs of infection. Why analyze this fluid and not blood?

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