Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Count

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB212
  • Soft Test Code:
  • CCELL
Alternate Names
  • Cell Count, CSF
  • CSF Cell Count
  • Spinal Fluid Cell Count
Included Tests

Clarity; Color; Red Blood Cell Count (RBC); Total Nucleated Cells (TNC)


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Client Notes

Please contact PHL Client Reponse at 266-1500 (Option 2) to request a Stat courier pick up


Specimen Requirements:

-OR-

1.0 mL Cerebrospinal Fluid in CSF Collection tube (Tube #3)
Minimum Volume:
0.5 ml CSF *

* This volume does not allow for repeat testing

Collection Instructions:

Cerebrospinal fluid should be obtained by physician via lumbar puncture.

If collection is from a shunt, this should be noted on the specimen container and in the order.


Processing Instructions:

Do not centrifuge.


Transport and Storage:
  • Ambient (18-24°C): 30 minutes
  • Refrigerated (2-8°C): 30 minutes

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

RBC: 0/uL
TNC: 0 - 5/uL


Critical Ranges:

Any microorganism present on smear


Test Comments:

If > or = 5 TNC/uL a differential will be reflexed and charged


Methodology:
  • Hemocytometer Microscopic Exam

Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Parkview Bryan Hospital
  • Parkview DeKalb Hospital
  • Parkview Huntington Hospital
  • Parkview Kosciusko Hospital
  • Parkview LaGrange Hospital
  • Parkview Logansport Hospital
  • Parkview Montpelier Hospital
  • Parkview Noble Hospital
  • Parkview Randallia Hospital
  • Parkview Regional Medical Center
  • Parkview Southwest
  • Parkview Wabash Hospital
  • Parkview Whitley Hospital
Days Performed
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Hematology
Stat Eligible

Coding & Compliance

CDM

01430195 (Reflex 01439051)


CPT Coding

89050 (Reflex 89051)