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Eosinophil Count
Test Code5298
CPT Codes
85048
Preferred Specimen
"Whole blood
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Minimum Volume
"0.5 mL
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Instructions
"Maintain specimen at room temperature.
Invert tube 8 to 10 times immediately after tube is filled at the time of collection
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Invert tube 8 to 10 times immediately after tube is filled at the time of collection
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Transport Container
" Lavender-top (EDTA) tube
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Specimen Stability
"Room temperature 1 day
Refrigerated 3 days
Frozen Unstable
Freeze/thaw cycles Unstable
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Refrigerated 3 days
Frozen Unstable
Freeze/thaw cycles Unstable
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Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
"Hemolysis; clotted specimen; tube not filled with minimum volume; specimen diluted or contaminated with IV fluid; specimen drawn in any anticoagulant other than EDTA; specimen received with plasma removed; improper labeling
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Methodology
"Automated cell counter "
