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WBC (White Blood Cell Count) - Body Fluid
MessageHematology
Test Code
WBCBF
Alias/See Also
None
Preferred Specimen
Body Fluid Container
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
None
Instructions
Specimen should be delivered to lab STAT
Reference Range
Normal values vary greatly for different types of body fluid (bodyfluid cell count and diff)
Clinical Significance
A body fluid cell count and differential is the quantitative study of erythrocytes and nucleated cells in cerebrospinal fluid, serous
fluids, synovial fluids, and other body fluids to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of trauma, infection, malignancy, and various other
diseases.
fluids, synovial fluids, and other body fluids to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of trauma, infection, malignancy, and various other
diseases.