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WHITE BLOOD COUNT

Message
BLOOD ONLY-FOR STOOL ORDER SWBC


Test Code
WBC


Alias/See Also
WBC


CPT Codes
85048

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


Instructions
BLOOD ONLY-FOR STOOL ORDER SWBC


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: August 21, 2018


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.