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Cell Count and Diff, Body Fluids (Pleural 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
CTDFPL
Alias/See Also
Pericardial Fluid - CTDFPC Pleural Fluid - CTDFPL Peritoneal Fluid - CTDFPT Synovial Fluid - CTDFSY Miscellaneous Fluids - CTDFBF Amniotic Fluid Paracentesis Thoracentesis
Preferred Specimen
5.0 mL EDTA
Minimum Volume
1 mL body fluid
Other Acceptable Specimens
5.0 mL Heparin Tube (not acceptable at NCMC)
Body Fluid Tube
Body Fluid Tube
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.
Specimen Stability
Ambient 1 - 2 hours 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.
