| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # |
Amniotic Fluid WBC Count
Test CodeAFWBCC
Includes
AF Color, AF Appearance, AF WBC, AF % Poly, AF % Mono
Preferred Specimen
Amniotic fluid protected from light and on ice
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
none
Transport Container
SPECIAL/1 on ice
Specimen Stability
60 minutes room temp or 4 hours on ice
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
>60 minutes after collection at room temp or >4hrs on ice, Specimens not protected from light
Methodology
MANUAL
Setup Schedule
Daily on Receipt
Report Available
24/7
Limitations
none
Reference Range
0-49 WBC/cu mm
Clinical Significance
Polymorphonuclear leukocytosis present in amniotic fluid is associated with chorioamnionitis in conjunction with gram stain and culture results.