White Blood Cell Count, with Absolute Neutrophil

Last Modified: 8/30/2023 1:17:31 PM


  Medicare Medical Necessity Restrictions May Apply
Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements: 3.0 mL Whole Blood in a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA
Collection Instructions: Mix tube by inversion 5 times

Do not centrifuge

Specimens must not be clotted. Overfilling or underfilling may allow blood to clot. 
Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 24 hours Ambient
48 hours Refrigerated

Specimens may be rejected due to blood changes or deterioration
Reference Range: For Pediatric Reference Ranges refer to Addendum B

Adult > 14 Yrs
ABS Neut: 1.8-8.0 TH/UL

Males > 14 Yrs
WBC: 3.5 - 10.5 TH/UL
 
Females > 14 Yrs
WBC: 3.5 - 10.5 TH/UL
 
Critical Ranges:
Pediatric (< = 15 days old) Low Critical Limits
WBC: < = 2.0 T/UL
 
Pediatric (< = 15 days old) High Critical Limits
WBC: > = 39.0 T/UL

Low Critical Limits
Abs Neut: > 0.50 th/ml
WBC: < = 1.5 T/UL
 
High Critical Limits
WBC: > = 40.0 T/UL

Oncology Wards Low Critical Limits: 
WBC: <=1.0 T/UL 
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Blood Cell Analyzer
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Days Performed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Parkview Cancer Institute, 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: WBCAN
EPIC Test Code: LAB2488
Alternate Test Names: Absolute Neutrophil and WBC; Absolute Neutrophil WBC; ANC; Closzpine Montitoring; WBC Absolute Neutrophil; WBC with Absolute Neutrophil
Included Tests: Absolute Neutrophil; White Blood Count (WBC)
CPT Coding: 85004

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