Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories

CBC With Platelet and Differential

Test Code

CBCDF

Description

Collect

Whole blood in a Lavender top tube [EDTA].

Specimen Preparation

Onsite [NJH]: Transport to lab within 1 hour.
Do not centrifuge.
Preferred volume: 4 mL whole blood

Pediatric Collection

Minimum volume: 1 mL whole blood

Unacceptable Conditions

Clotted specimens will be rejected.

Storage Transport Temp

Offsite: Send whole blood Priority Overnight via FedEx and in a well insulated container on an ice pack. DO NOT freeze sample.

Stability

24 hours at room temperature.
48 hours refrigerated at 2-8°C

Performed

Mon-Fri

Methodology

Direct current electronic resistance method of particle counting and sizing

Reported

4 hour routine, 1 hour STAT

Department

Core Lab

Synonyms

RBC (CBC with Automated Differential);Hemoglobin (CBC with Automated Differential);White Cell (CBC with Automated Differential);CBC (CBC with Automated Differential);HCT (CBC with Automated Differential);HGB (CBC with Automated Differential);Hematocrit (CBC with Automated Differential);Red Cell (CBC with Automated Differential);WBC (CBC with Automated Differential);HCBC

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