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Reticulocyte Count, Automated

Test Code
LAB296


Alias/See Also
Retic


CPT Codes
85045

Preferred Specimen
3 ml (1.0 ml minimum) EDTA (lavender) whole blood


Minimum Volume
1 ml (0.5 ml minimum) EDTA (lavender) whole blood


Instructions
Invert tube twenty times to adequately mix anticoagulant.


Transport Temperature
Room temp


Specimen Stability
8 hours room temp, 24 hours refrigerated


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen, clotted, or hemolyzed samples


Methodology
Flow Cytometry

Setup Schedule
Mon- Sun


Reference Range
0-2 years: 2.5-6.5 %
Adult: 0.5-2.3 %


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.