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Test Code RBC Red Blood Cell Count

Important Note

Mixed specimen throughly by gentle inversion (8-10 times) immediately after collection

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures  304-388-5953       
General Hospital Laboratory 304-388-6244
Women and Children's Hospital Laboratory 304-388-2385
Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory 304-757-1770
Cancer Center Laboratory 304-388-8317
Plateau Medical Center Laboratory 304-469-8621
Greenbrier Valley Hospital 304-647-6060

Specimen Requirements

Whole Blood-Lavender-top (EDTA) tube or microtainer

3 mL of  whole blood (minimum 1 full microtainer)

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • Hemolyzed 
  • Clotted
  • Contaminated

Storage and Stability

Room Temperature 18-24o C                     24 hours
Refrigerate 2-8o C 24 hours
Frozen Unacceptable                

Specimens analyzed on back up instruments at Cancer Center, Teays Valley or Women's and Childrens cannot be analzed if refrigerated longer than 8 hours.

Reference Values

  Male Female Male  Female M/F M/F M/F
  >18yo >18yo 10-18yo 10-18yo 2-10yo 1mon-2yr 0-1 month
x106cells/uL   4.40-6.20 4.20-5.40 3.69-5.73 3.64-5.36 3.96-5.36 3.70-5.42 3.56-6.20

Methodology

Coulter principle

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

AM Collection Expected by 9AM same day
Routine Expected within 24 hrs
Stat Expected within 1 hr
Timed Expected results are test dependant

CPT Coding

85041