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Test Code LAB4035 CELL COUNT W/ DIFFRENTIAL, BODY FLUID

Important Note

Body fluid source must be specified. Sample must be walked to the laboratory. Do not use the tube system.

Specimen Type

Preferred Sample: Lavender EDTA tube
Alternative Sample: Dark Green Heparin tube (No Gel), Sterile Container free of clots and fibrin

Specimen Volume

4 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 1 day

Specimen Processing

Transfer fluid to anticoagulant tube immediately. Transport ASAP. Sample must be walked to the laboratory.

Method

Manual Microscopy

Reference Ranges

Color

Clarity

RBC M/L

Nucleated Cells M/L

Number of Cells Seen

Segs %

Bands %

Lymphocytes %

Variant Lymphocytes %

Mononuclear Phagocytes %

Eosinophils %

Basophils %

Others %

Non-Heme Cells

Nucleated RBC /100

WBC

Mesothelial Cells /100 WBC

Note Reviewed by

Test Components

Color; Clarity; RBC, M/L; Nucleated Cells, M/L; Number of Cells Seen; Segs, %; Bands, %; Lymphocytes, %; Variant Lymphocytes, %; Mononuclear Phagocytes, %; Eosinophils, %; Basophils, %; Others, %; Non-Heme Cells; Nucleated RBC, /100 WBC; Mesothelial Cells, /100 WBC; Note; Reviewed By.

CPT Codes

89050

Rejection Criteria

Abcess samples that are clearly not a body fluid. Specimens collected with saline. Clotted samples. Samples that have been at room temperature for over 8 hours.