Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories

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 in a lavender (EDTA) top tube.

Unacceptable Conditions

Clotted specimens will be rejected.

Storage Transport Temp

Offsite: Samples must be tested within 4 hours of collection. DO NOT freeze sample.

Stability

4 hours at RT (15-25°C)

Notes

	Male	Female
Newborn-1 Year	0-2000/cu mm	0-2000/cu mm
2-17 years	0-700/cu mm	0-700/cu mm
18+ years	0-400/cu mm	0-400/cu mm

Performed

Monday-Friday

Methodology

Direct current electronic resistance method of particle counting and sizing

Reported

4 hour routine, 1 hour STAT

Department

Core Lab

Synonyms

OES Count (Circulating Eosinophils);Hematology Analyzer (Circulating Eosinophils);CEOSB

Reference Interval

Varies depending on age

CPT Code

85048