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CBC w/Manual Diff
MessageTest performed at York Hospital Laboratory.
Test Code
CBCD
CPT Codes
85025
Preferred Specimen
1.0 mL Whole Blood
Minimum Volume
0.5
Instructions
Tube must be filled to the bottom of the attached label for accurate results.
If the patient has a history of platelet clumping, a full light blue top citrate tube should also be drawn.
If the patient has a history of platelet clumping, a full light blue top citrate tube should also be drawn.
Transport Container
Lavender Top EDTA Tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours (6 hours best practice)
Refrigerated: 24 hours (6 hours best practice)
Frozen: Unacceptable
Microcollection tubes: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours (6 hours best practice)
Frozen: Unacceptable
Microcollection tubes: 4 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolyzed specimen
Clotted specimen
Clotted specimen
Methodology
Sysmex XT-4000i or Sysmex XS-1000i
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Next Day
Available STAT 1/2 Hour
Available STAT 1/2 Hour
Reference Range
Accompanies report
Critical Values
Critical Values
| Hematocrit | < 21.0 OR > 56.0 % |
| Hemoglobin | < 6.5 or > 18.0 g/dL |
| Platelet Count | < 30.0 or > 900.0 K/uL |
| WBC Count (Adult) | < 2.0 or > 29.9 K/uL |
| WBC Count (0-12 Months | < 2.0 or > 25.0 K/uL |
Clinical Significance
The CBC is used as a screening tool to confirm a hematologic disorder, to establish or rule out a diagnosis, to detect an unsuspected hematologic disorder, or to monitor effects of radiation or chemotherapy. These counts are used as clinical guides in the diagnosis and/or monitoring of many diseases.
