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A lumbar puncture spinal tap is performed in your lower back, in the lumbar region. During a lumbar puncture, a needle is inserted between two lumbar bones vertebrae to remove a sample of cerebrospinal fluid. This is the fluid that surrounds your brain and spinal cord to protect them from injury.