WBC, Absolute Lymphocyte Count

Test Code

LAB5207

Alias/See Also

1231400067

CPT Codes
85048

Includes

NEUTROPHILS RELATIVE PERCENT BY AUTOMATED COUNT
LYMPHOCYTES RELATIVE PERCENT BY AUTOMATED COUNT
MONOCYTES RELATIVE PERCENT BY AUTOMATED COUNT
EOSINOPHILS RELATIVE PERCENT BY AUTOMATED COUNT
BASOPHILS RELATIVE PERCENT BY AUTOMATED COUNT
IMMATURE GRANULOCYTES PERCENT BY AUTOMATED COUNT
NEUTROPHILS ABSOULTE COUNT
LYMPHOCYTES ABSOLUTE COUNT
MONOCYTES ABSOLUTE COUNT
EOSINOPHILS ABSOLUTE COUNT
BASOPHILS ABSOLUTE COUNT

Preferred Specimen

EDTA Lavender top tube

Instructions

Invert immediately and gently mix with anticoagulant

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: up to 24 hours Refrigerated: up to 48 hours

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Clotted specimens

Methodology
Sysmex XN

Reference Range

Males/Females:
0-1 Day: 2.00-11.00 K/cmm
1-7 Days: 2.00-11.50 K/cmm
7 Days-1 Months: 2.00-17.00 K/cmm
1-6 Months: 2.50-16.50 K/cmm
6 Months-1 Year: 4.00-13.50 K/cmm
1-2 Years: 4.00-10.50 K/cmm
2-4 Years: 3.00-9.50 K/cmm
4-6 Years: 2.00-8.00 K/cmm
6-8 Years: 1.50-7.00 K/cmm
8-10 Years: 1.50-6.80 K/cmm
10-16 Years: 1.50-6.50 K/cmm
16-21 Years: 1.20-5.20 K/cmm
21 Years and above: 1.00-4.80 K/cmm

Performing Laboratory
LITTLE ROCK LABORATORY

Last Updated: August 26, 2026

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