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Red Blood Cell Count
Test CodeRBCC
CPT Codes
85041
Preferred Specimen
whole blood, EDTA
Minimum Volume
250 uL microtainer or 1 ml lavender top tube
Transport Container
LAV/0.1
Transport Temperature
Room Temp, or 2-8 degrees C
Specimen Stability
48 hours at 4-8 degrees C; 24 hours at Room Temp
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens with clots, fibrin strands, platelet clumps, hemolyzed samples, samples drawn above a line
Methodology
Electronic Resistance Detection with Enhanced Hydrodynamic Focusing
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
24/7
Limitations
lipemia, icterus, cold agglutinin
Reference Range
0DAY 4.44 - 5.84
1DAY 4.44 - 5.86
4 DAY 4.44 - 5.60
8DAY 4.00 - 5.60
15DAY 3.6 - 4.8
2MONTHS 2.9 - 3.9
4MONTHS 4.0 - 4.85
10YEARS TO ADULT (FEMALE) 4.2 - 5.4 (MALE) 4.7 - 6.1