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Cell Count & Differential, CSF

Specimen:

Collect

  • CSF in Sterile Specimen Container

Submit

  • 2 mL (Min:1 mL) CSF in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling

  • CSF - Preferable on 3rd tube from sterile lumbar puncture.

    Bloody CSF samples should be poured over to an EDTA tube for this test.

Stability

Ambient: 2 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

  • 3605 - COLOR
  • 3606 - CLARITY
  • 3617 - RBC'S
  • 3621 - MONONUCLEAR
  • 3622 - PMN'S
  • 3151 - TNC
Last Updated: October 10, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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