Last Modified:
8/30/2023 1:27:59 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Please contact PHL Client Reponse at 266-1500 (Option 2) to request a Stat courier pick up
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL Cerebrospinal Fluid in CSF Collection tube
Collection Instructions:
Do not centrifuge
Physician to obtained via lumbar puncture
Note on specimen and order if specimen is Shunt Fluid
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
30 minutes Ambient
30 minutes Refrigerated
Reference Range:
RBC: 0/uL
TNC: 0 - 5/uL
Critical Ranges:
Any microorganism present on smear
Test Comments:
If > or = 5 TNC/cumm a differential will be reflexed and charged
Methodology:
Hemocytometer Microscopic Exam
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Stat Eligible:
Yes
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Parkview Dekalb Hospital, Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview LaGrange Hospital, Parkview Noble Hospital, Parkview Randallia Hospital, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Southwest , Parkview Wabash Hospital, Parkview Warsaw , Parkview Whitley Hospital
PHL Test Code:
CCELL
EPIC Test Code:
LAB212
Alternate Test Names:
Cell Count, CSF; CSF Cell Count; Spinal Fluid Cell Count
Included Tests:
Clarity; Color; Red Blood Cell Count (RBC); Total Nucleated Cells (TNC)
CPT Coding:
89050 (Reflex 89051)
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