CBC & Differential w/ Reticulocytes
| Specimen | Whole Blood |
| Container Type | Lavender Top Tube
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| Stability | Refrigerated: 5 days for HGB; 3 days for WBC, RBC, HCT, MCH, MCHC, MCV, RDW, PLT; 2 days for Differential and Reticulocyte Count
Room Temperature: 5 days for HGB; 3 days for WBC, RBC, MCH, MCHC, RDW, PLT; 2 days for HCT, MCV, Differential; 1 day for Reticulocyte Count |
| Turnaround Time | 1 day |
| Methodology | Fluorescent Flow Cytometry: WBC Differential and IG, Platelet, Reticulocyte
Direct Current Sheath Flow: Platelet, RBC, HCT Cyanide-free Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) Hemoglobin: HGB |
| Reference Range | See patient report |
| Transport Temp | Refrigerate 2°-8°C |
| Instructions | Avoid hemolysis or clotted specimen. Specimen must be received in the laboratory within 48 hours of collection. Do not freeze. |
| Analytes | WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, PLT, Automated Differential (Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, Basophils, Immature Granulocytes), Reticulocytes, Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Equivalent (RET-He) |
| Calculations | HGBx3 |
| CPT Code | 85025 85045 |
