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Cell Count, Body Fluid

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Lavender EDTA Tube

Specimen Requirements

Preferred: 

Container/Tube: Lavender EDTA Tube
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 4 hrs
Refrigerate: 24hours

Reference Range

Pericardial, Pleural Fluid:
WBC: 0-1,000 cells/µL
RBC: 0-10,000 cells/µL

Peritoneal Fluid:
WBC: 0-500 cells/µL
RBC: 0-10,000 cells/µL

Body Fluid Differential:
Mononucleated: 0-10 cells/µL
Polymorphonucleated: 0-90 cells/µL
Other: 0-10 cells/µL

Synovial Fluid:
WBC: 0-150 cells/µL
RBC: no normal range

Synovial Fluid Differential:
Mononucleated: 0-10 cells/µL
Polymorphonucleated: 0-25 cells/µL
Other: 0-10 cells/µL

Methodology

Automated: DXH
Manual: Hemocytometer

CPT

89051

Test Alias

Cell Count, Pericardial Fluid, Peritoneal Fluid, Pleural Fluid, Synovial Fluid