Also known as: BODY FLUID
Specimen:
Collect
- Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container
Also Acceptable:
- Body Fluid in Lavender (EDTA)
- Body Fluid in Pink Top (EDTA)
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in Lavender (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in Pink Top (EDTA). Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- State Source
Rejection Criteria
- Clotted Specimen
Stability
Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Microscopy
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-2 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 89051
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Adult Body Fluid Cell Count Reference Ranges:
Synovial Fluid:
Appearance = Clear and Colorless to pale yellow
RBC = 0-2 cells/cmm
TNC =<200 cellscmm
PMNs = <26 %
Mononuclear = >74 %
Peritoneal Fluid:
Appearance = Clear and Colorless to pale yellow
RBC = <100,000 cells/cmm
TNC =<500 cellscmm
PMNs = <26 %
Mononuclear = >74 %
Pleural / Pericardial Fluid:
Appearance = Clear and Colorless to pale yellow
RBC = 0-2 cells/cmm
TNC =<1000 cellscmm
PMNs = <26 %
Mononuclear = >74 %
Adult Body Fluid Cell Count Reference Ranges:
Synovial Fluid:
Appearance = Clear and Colorless to pale yellow
RBC = 0-2 cells/cmm
TNC =<200 cellscmm
PMNs = <26 %
Mononuclear = >74 %
Peritoneal Fluid:
Appearance = Clear and Colorless to pale yellow
RBC = <100,000 cells/cmm
TNC =<500 cellscmm
PMNs = <26 %
Mononuclear = >74 %
Pleural / Pericardial Fluid:
Appearance = Clear and Colorless to pale yellow
RBC = 0-2 cells/cmm
TNC =<1000 cellscmm
PMNs = <26 %
Mononuclear = >74 %
Components
- 3620 - SOURCE
- 3626 - RBC
- 3152 - TNC
- 3635 - APPEARANCE
- 3632 - PMN'S
- 3633 - MONONUCLEAR
Last Updated: September 21, 2026 @ 9:13 am
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