| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
CSF
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Submit: |
2 mL (Min:1 mL) CSF in Sterile Tube. Submit Refrigerated.
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Special Handling: |
CSF - Preferable on 3rd tube from sterile lumbar puncture. |
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Rejection Criteria: |
Clotted Specimen |
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Stability: |
Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 24 Hour(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
Microscopy |
| Performed: |
Sun-Sat |
| Reported: |
1-2 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
| 85041 - RBC | 85048 - WBC |
| 89051 - Cell Count And Diff |
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| Interpretive Data: |
Please see report for interpretive data. |
| Components: |
| 3605 - COLOR | 3606 - CLARITY |
| 3617 - RBC'S | 3616 - WBC'S |
| 3621 - MONONUCLEAR | 3622 - PMN'S |
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