LAB USE ONLY - BODY FLUID CELL DIFFERENTIAL

Test Code
LAB16673 BF DIFF


Alias/See Also
BF DIFF


Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Specimens should be received into the laboratory within 1 hour of collection and processed immediately. If processing is delayed, place the specimen in the refrigerator until the time of testing. Minimum Testing Volume: 2 mL Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: 3 hoursRefrigerated : 24 hoursFrozen: Unacceptable Causes for Rejection: Improperly labeled specimens, insufficient volumes, specimens submitted in inappropriate transport container s, submitted in formalin or frozen


Clinical Significance
1230140198



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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