CBC W/Platelet & Differential

Test Code

CBCDF

Alias/See Also

CBC w/ diff
Differential (Absolute and Percent - Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, and Basophils).

CPT Codes
85025 (if indicated a manual slide review or differential will be performed at an additional charge cpt 85007)

Includes

WBC, RBC, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, Platelet Count, MPV and Differential (Absolute and Percent - Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, and Basophils). If abnormal cells are noted on a manual review of the peripheral blood smear or if the automated differential information meets specific criteria, a full manual differential will be performed at an additional charge (cpt 85007)

Preferred Specimen

Whole blood collected in a full EDTA (Lavender-top) tube, or minimum of 0.5 mL in Microtainer EDTA (Lavender-top) tube

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Patients that exhibit platelet clumps may benefit from having a second sample drawn in Sodium Citrate and tested for platelets only.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: Not acceptable

Limitations

Clotted, hemolyzed, or frozen samples. These samples will be rejected and a request for recollection will be made.

Last Updated: November 28, 2023

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.