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HEMATOCRIT, BODY FLUID
MessageBody fluid hematocrit results <2% will be estimated.
Sample testing will only be performed on patients that are NOT under enhanced droplet isolation for COVID.
Sample testing will only be performed on patients that are NOT under enhanced droplet isolation for COVID.
Test Code
LAB289
CPT Codes
85013
Preferred Specimen
Fluid in a sterile vial or lavender top tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL fluid
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 4 hours Refrigerated: 24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted Specimen, Gross Hemoloysis
Methodology
Manual Microhematocrit Centrifuge
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Reference Range
Not applicable. Results are reported in %.
Clinical Significance
Determining the hematocrit of body fluid samples
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Camden Clark Medical Center
