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CELL COUNT WITH DIFFERENTIAL, BODY FLUID

Test Code
FCELL (OE), BFL (LAB)


CPT Codes
89051

Includes
  • APPEARANCE
  • COLOR
  • RBC
  • WBC 
  • TOTAL CELL COUNT
  • NEUTROPHILS
  • EOSINOPHILS
  • LYMPHOCYTES
  • BASOPHILS


Preferred Specimen
1 Lavender tube (EDTA)


Patient Preparation
None

Minimum Volume
1 mL fluid 


Instructions
DO NOT CENTRIFUGE; refrigerate until testing. 


Transport Container
Lavender tube


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
2-8ºC up to 24 hours


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
  • sample has been centrifuged
  • grossly coagulated


Methodology
Hemacytometer

Setup Schedule
Daily, as received


Report Available
STAT: <60 minutes
Routine: <4 hours


Performing Laboratory
Mount Sinai Hospital 
Holy Cross Hospital
 



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.