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Retic Count
Test CodeRETIC
Alias/See Also
Epic: LAB296
Preferred Specimen
Specimen Type: Whole blood EDTA
Collection Container: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
Collection Instructions:
Additional Information:
- Collect full tube. Fill volume is critical for proper anticoagualnt ratio.
- If collecting samples in microtainer tubes, indicate if sample is venous or capillary (finger stick or heel stick).
Additional Information:
- Platelet clumping: submit a Light Blue (sodium citrate) tube along with the lavender tube. Rubber band tubes together and indicate on request that patient is a platelet clumper.
- Pathology Review: If a pathology review is required, order CBCM / Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Manual Differential and clearly indicate on request that Pathologist review is required.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted, fibrin strands, platelet clumps, grossly hemolyzed, samples drawn above an IV site.
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same day
Performing Laboratory
Inova Laboratories
2832 Juniper Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Last Updated: March 28, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, March 28, 2023