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CBC With Diff
Test CodeCBC
Alias/See Also
CBC
CPT Codes
85025
Includes
WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, PLT, NEUT%,LYMPH%, MONO%, EO% BASO%, RDW, IG%, NRBC%
Preferred Specimen
1 - K2EDTA Lavendar Top Tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
NONE
Transport Container
LAV/1
Specimen Stability
24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted Sample; Sample >24 hours old
Methodology
Electronic Resistance Detection with Enhanced Hydrodynamic Focusing
Setup Schedule
Daily on Receipt
Reference Range
SEE REPORT
Clinical Significance
The CBC is instrumental in the diagnosis & maintenance of leukemias, anemias, and many other pathological disorders which manifest themselves in the peripheral blood. The CBC is a hematological profile consisting of a hemagram and differential.