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Complete Blood Count with Platelet

Test Code
CBC


Alias/See Also
LAB3010015


CPT Codes
85027, 85027, 85027, 85027, 85027, 85027, 85027, 85027, 85027, 85027, 85027, 85027

Includes
White Blood Cell count
Red Blood Cell count
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
MCV
MCH
MCHC
Platelet count
RDW-CV
Nucleated RBCs


Preferred Specimen
4.0 mL whole blood collected in a K2 EDTA vaccutainer (lavender tube)


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL whole blood


Other Acceptable Specimens
Whole blood collected in EDTA capillary tubes, raised bottom tubes, or 6 mL pink EDTA tubes


Specimen Stability
Samples stored refrigerated (2 - 8oC) with normal results may be analyzed up to 48 hours without significant loss of differential stability.
Microtainers should be analyzed within 4 hours of collection.
Sample stability at room temperature is 24 hours for samples collected in 4 mL EDTA tubes.  


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Clotted samples
Grossly hemolyzed samples
Contaminated samples


Reference Range
See Patient Report for Reference Ranges


Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health



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.