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Cell Count, Body Fluid
Test Code4310
Alias/See Also
body fluid cell count; fluid cell count
Preferred Specimen
Body fluid in liquid EDTA or sodium heparin.
Minimum Volume
Refrigerated.
Instructions
Do not freeze. Transport 3 mL body fluid. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: Crystal Analysis: 12 hours, All Others: 24 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
BAL fluid, gastric fluid, or seminal fluid. Synovial fluids collected in powdered EDTA or powdered lithium heparin. Specimens sent with needle. Frozen specimens. Clotted specimens.
Methodology
Cell Count/Differential
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Indicate source on test request form.
