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FLUID RBC (CSF ONLY)
Test CodeLAB30472
CPT Codes
89050
Includes
Red blood cell count on CSF
Preferred Specimen
CSF in a sterile vial
Minimum Volume
Required for Testing: 1 mL fluid, minimum 0.5 mL
Instructions
Cell count only performed if multiple tubes from same collection required to rule out suspected subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Unstable, testing should be performed within 1 hour of collection
Methodology
Manual Cell Count
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center Jefferson Medical Center St. Joseph’s Hospital United Hospital Center