Reticulocyte Count
| Specimen | Whole Blood |
| Container Type | Lavender Top Tube
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| Stability | Refrigerated: 2 days
Room Temperature: 1 day |
| Turnaround Time | 1 day |
| Methodology | Fluorescent Flow Cytometry |
| Reference Range | Male: 0.5 – 1.8%
Female: 0.5 – 1.7% |
| 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 | Reticulocytes, Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Equivalent (RET-He) |
| CPT Code | 85045 |
