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Orderable Name LAB2419 Body Fluid Cell Count with Differential

Specimen Type

Body Fluid

Minimum Requirements

1.0 mL

Container Type/Storage

Lavender/K2EDTA tube

Methodology

Microscopic Examination

STAT Turnaround Time

1 Hour

Special Handling

Transport STAT

Reference Range

RBC

Pleural Fluids:      <10,000/mcL            
Peritoneal Fluids:  <100,000/mcL
Pericardial Fluid:   <10,000/mcL
Synovial Fluid:       <2,000/mcL 

 

Total Nucleated Cell

Pleural Fluids:    <1,000/mcL                
Peritoneal Fluids:   <500/mcL
Pericardial Fluid: <1,000/mcL
Synovial Fluid:      <200/mcL

CPT

89051