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Cell Count and Diff, Body Fluids (Pericardial Fluid)
MessageOCH and Summit View send to NCMC. BGFMC sends to BBMC.
NOTE: Specimen should be delivered to laboratory STAT. Performed in Hematology.
NOTE: Specimen should be delivered to laboratory STAT. Performed in Hematology.
Test Code
CTDFPC
Alias/See Also
Pericardial Fluid - CTDFPC
Pleural Fluid - CTDFPL
Peritoneal Fluid - CTDFPT
Synovial Fluid - CTDFSY
Miscellaneous Fluids - CTDFBF
Amniotic Fluid
Paracentesis
Thoracentesis
Pleural Fluid - CTDFPL
Peritoneal Fluid - CTDFPT
Synovial Fluid - CTDFSY
Miscellaneous Fluids - CTDFBF
Amniotic Fluid
Paracentesis
Thoracentesis
Preferred Specimen
5.0 mL EDTA, Heparin Tube or Body Fluid Tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL body fluid
Instructions
Body fluids should be aliquotted from sterile collection container into
EDTA tube (purple top) for cell count and differential.
If body fluid orders exist for multiple departments, specimen should
be aliquotted into appropriate containers for each department.
EDTA tube (purple top) for cell count and differential.
If body fluid orders exist for multiple departments, specimen should
be aliquotted into appropriate containers for each department.
Specimen Stability
Ambient 1 - 2 hours
Refrigerated up to 24 hours
Do NOT freeze
Refrigerated up to 24 hours
Do NOT freeze
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimen unlabelled
Specimen frozen
Specimen contains large blood clot
Specimen frozen
Specimen contains large blood clot
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Less than 4 hours
Clinical Significance
The body fluid cell count and diff is a quantitative study of the leukocytes and
erythrocytes found in various body fluids, to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of various
diseases.
erythrocytes found in various body fluids, to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of various
diseases.
