3715 Cell Count & Differential, Synovial Fluid

Specimen:

Collect:

Synovial Fluid

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Synovial Fluid in 4 mL Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

State Source

Rejection Criteria:

Clotted Specimen
Sample will be rejected if needle is sent with sample.

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	85048
89051

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

3720 - WBC	3725 - RBC
3731 - PMN'S	3732 - MONONUCLEAR