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COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT w/DIFFERNTIAL
Test CodeCBCD
Alias/See Also
CBCD
CPT Codes
85025
Includes
WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, PLT, WBC, Automated Differential
Preferred Specimen
Lavender Tube (EDTA)

Patient Preparation
None
Minimum Volume
2 mL (4 mL optimal)
Instructions
Do not centrifuge
Transport Container
LAVENDER Tube
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
2-8°C up to 24 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
- Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
- Clotted
- Hemolyzed
Methodology
Pulse Measurement technology, Hydrodynamic Focusing, RF (Radio-Frequency) detection, and DC (Direct Current) detection
Setup Schedule
DAILY, as received
Report Available
STAT: <60 minutes
Routine: <4 hours
Routine: <4 hours
Reference Range
Performing Laboratory
Mount Sinai Hospital
Holy Cross Hospital