CBC with differential

Message

LAB1748, CBC with diff, CBC with Platelet and Diff, 85025

Test Code

LAB1748

Alias/See Also

Complete blood count

CPT Codes
85025

Includes

WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, PLT, automated differential

Preferred Specimen

EDTA

Minimum Volume

1mL EDTA

Instructions

Invert tube twenty times to adequately mix anticoagulant.

Specimen Stability

8 hours room temp, 24 hours refrigerated

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Frozen, clotted, or hemolyzed samples

Methodology
Flow Cytometry, Electrical Impedence, Absorption Spectrophotometry, Calculation

Setup Schedule

Mon- Sun

Performing Laboratory
Piedmont Athens Regional

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.