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PATHOLOGIST PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR REVIEW
MessagePathologist Peripheral Blood Smear Reviews are automatically ordered as per the following criteria.
*these guidelines are per 30 days, unless otherwise noted.
*these guidelines are per 30 days, unless otherwise noted.
- Any promyelocytes or immature cells containing Auer Rods
- WBC count ≥30.0
- Platelet count ≥ 1,000
- MCV > 120 fL
- Absolute neuotrphil ≤ 0.5
- Absolute basophilia > 0.3
- Absolute monocytosis > 5.0
- Absolute lymphocytosis ≥ 5.0 (on patients > 13 years old)
- Any blasts present
- Any abnormal lymphocytes or lymphoma cells (first time or unknown patient)
- Any plasma cells
- Any bacteria, yeast, non RBC inclusions, or infectious organisms
- Any cryoglubulins
- Any hemolytic anemia
- Sickle cells (first time or unknown patient)
- Marked RBC abnormalities such as schistocytes
- Any dysplastic (hypolobated) neutrophils (≤ 2 lobes)
- Any congenital anomaly (Chediak-Higashi, May-Hegglin, Alder-Riley, Pegler Huet)
- NRBCs > 5 (on patients ≥ 18 years old)
- Anything abnormal or suspicious
- Any increase in abnormal cells from previous differential
Test Code
PATHR
Alias/See Also
PATHREVIEW
CPT Codes
85060
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
0.1
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hours; Refrigeraged: 12 hours for WBC; 36 hours for CBC; up to 72 hours for reticulocyte. All parameters are stable ± 5% for the above stated stabilities.
Last Updated: November 12, 2024
