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EPIC NAME: WBC, ONLY EPIC CODE: LAB299 |
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Hematology
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient 8 hours, refrigerated 24 hours.
Reference Values
4,000/mm3-10,500/mm3 (age dependent)
Critical values (automatic call-back): blast cells present or ≤2,500/mm3 or ≥25,000/mm3
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
85048