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Red Blood Cell Count
Test Code147
Alias/See Also
RBC Count
Preferred Specimen
One 3 mL lavender (EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA).
Minimum Volume
3 mL whole blood. (Min: 0.25 mL of thoroughly mixed whole blood) If testing will be delayed, transport refrigerated.
Instructions
Mix well immediately after draw.
Transport Temperature
3 mL whole blood. (Min: 0.25 mL of thoroughly mixed whole blood) If testing will be delayed, transport refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen, clotted, or hemolyzed specimens.
Methodology
Automated Cell Count
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
