Complete Blood Count and Platelet with Differential

Test Code

CBCS

CPT Codes
85025

Preferred Specimen

EDTA whole blood.
Note:If platelet clumps are noted in the instrument results and smear, a sodium citrate tube may be requested for result verification. In this instance the Platelet Count will not be reported but an estimate of normal, decreased or increased will be provided.

Instructions

Draw a full, lavender-top (EDTA) tube and send EDTA whole blood.
Stable for 24 hours at room temperature.

Transport Container

Lavender-top (EDTA) tube

Transport Temperature

room temperature

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Clotted blood is not acceptable

Methodology
Coulter impedence

Reference Range

White Blood Cells:
Newborns:                         9.0-30.0 thou/cumm
1 month-1 year:                 5.0-19.5 thou/cumm
2-3 years:                           6.0-17.5 thou/cumm
4-7 years:                           5.5-15.5 thou/cumm
8-13 years:                        4.5-13.5 thou/cumm
>14 years:                         4.5-11.0 thou/cumm
Alarm Values:                   <1.5 thou/cumm or >40.0 thou/cumm

Red Blood Cells:
Newborns:                        4.0-606 mill/cumm
1-5 months:                      3.0-5.4 mill/cumm
6 months-5 years:           3.7-5.3 mill/cumm
6-12 years:                        4.0-5.2 mill/cumm
Male:
13-18 years:                      4.5-5.3 mill/cumm
>19 years:                         4.5-5.9 mill/cumm
Female:
13-18 years:                     4.1-5.1 mill/cumm
>19 years:                         4.0-5.2 mill/cumm

Hemoglobin:
Newborns:                        14.5-22.5 g/dL
2 months-5 years:            9.0-14.0 g/dL
6-12 years:                        11.5-15.5 g/dL
Male:
13-18 years:                     13.0-16.0 g/dL
>19 years:                         13.5-17.5 g/dL
Female:
>13 years:                         12.0-16.0 g/dL
Alarm values:                    <8.0 g/dL or >20.0 g/dL

Hematocrit:
Newborns:                         48.0-72.0%
2 months-5 years:            28.0-42.0%
6-12 years:                         35.0-45.0%
Male:
13-18 years:                       37.0-49.0%
>19 years:                           41.0-53.0%
Female:
>13 years:                           36.0-46.0%
Alarm values:                     <20.0% or >60.0%

MCV:
0-5 months:                        95-121 FL
6 months-5 years:             70-86 FL
6-12 years:                          77-95 FL
Male:
13-18 years:                       78-98 FL
>19 years:                           80-100 FL
Female:
13-18 years:                       78-102 FL
>19 years:                           80-100 FL

MCH:
0-7 days:                              31-37 pg
1 week-1 month:                28-40 pg
2-5 months:                        26-34 pg
6 months - 2years:            23-31 pg
3-6 years:                            24-30 pg
7-12 years:                          25-33 pg
13-18 years:                       25-35 pg
>19 years:                           26-34 pg

MCHC:
0-2 months:                        29-37 g/dL
3 months-2 years:             30-36 g/dL
>3 years:                              31-37 g/dL

RDW:                                   11.5-14.5%

Platelet:
0-2 months:                        84-478 thou/cumm
>3months:                          150-400 thou/cumm
Alarm Value:                       <30 thou/cumm or >1 million

MPV:                                     7.4-10.4 FL
NRBC:
>19 years                            0.0/100WBC's

NEUTROPHILS:
1 day-1 week:                     32-62%
1 week-1 month:                28-43%
1-6 months:                        19-39%
6 months-2 years:             14-34%
2-6 years:                            12-34%
12-17 years:                        31-61%
17-18 years:                        37-67%
> 18 years:                          40-70%

LYMPHOCYTES:
1 day - 1 week:                    26-36%
1 week-1 month:                 20-50%
1-6 months:                          33-63%
6 months-2 years:              45-75%
2-6 years:                              45-75%
6-12 years:                            35-65%
12-17 years:                          28-48%
17-18 years:                          25-45%
>18 years:                             20-40%

MONOCYTES :
1 day-1 week:                       3-9%
1 week-6 months:                4-12%
6 months-2 years:                3-9%
2-6 years:                               2-8%
6-18 years:                            3- 9%
>18 years:                             1-8%

EOSINOPHILS:
1day-18 years:                      0-3%
>18 years:                             0-5%

BASOPHILS:
1 day-18 years:                     0-2%
>18 years:                              0-1%

Last Updated: February 1, 2011

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