Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential, Blood

CBC DIFF

Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential, Blood

EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB2080

Performing Lab:

Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories

Container Type:

Lavender top (EDTA) tube

Specimen Type:

Whole blood

Preferred Volume:

4 mL

Minimum Volume:

2 mL

Collection Procedure:

Lavender Top (EDTA) Tube Fill Instructions.pdf

CBC may be ordered without a Differential.

Store and Transport:

Room temperature

Unacceptable Condition:

Avoid clotted, underfilled, or hemolyzed specimens.

CPT Codes:

85025 - CBC Automated Diff (EAP 30011120)
or
85027 - CBC Only (EAP 30011100) & 85007- Manual Differential (EAP 30020400)

Test Schedule:

Monday through Sunday

Test Includes:

WBC, RBC, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, Platelets, MPV, and Differential.

Reference Ranges:

WBC

4.0 - 11.0

Th/uL

Critical values:

< 1.0

Th/uL

> 50.0

Th/uL (if first diagnosis)

> 100.0

Th/uL (if known patient)

RBC

Males:

4.31 - 5.84

mil/uL

Females:

4.00 - 5.00

mil/uL

Hemoglobin

Males:

13.0 - 17.0

g/dL

Females:

12.0 - 15.0

g/dL

Critical values:

< 7.5

g/dL (obstetric patients)

< 6.0

g/dL (all others)

Hematocrit

Males:

40 - 50

Females:

36 - 45

Critical values:

> 70

% (neonates)

< 18 or > 60

% (all others)

MCV

80 - 99

MCH

27 - 34

MCHC

32 - 36

RDW

11.5 - 14.5

Platelets

140 - 400

Th/uL

Critical values:

< 60

Th/uL (neonates < 1 year)

< 20 or > 1,000

Th/uL (all others)

MPV:

9.4 - 12.3

NRBCs:

0 - 0 /100 WBC

Differential

Neutrophils:

1.7 - 6.8

Th/uL (Absolute value)

45 - 78

Percent

Lymphocytes:

1.0 - 3.3

Th/uL (Absolute value)

15 - 47

Percent

Monocytes:

0.2 - 0.9

Th/uL (Absolute value)

0 - 12

Percent

Eosinophils:

0.0 - 0.4

Th/uL (Absolute value)

0 - 7

Percent

Basophils:

0.0 - 0.1

Th/uL (Absolute value)

0 - 2

Percent

Refer to patient report for patients under 17 years.

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