Red Blood Cell Count

Last Modified: 8/30/2023 1:14:58 PM


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. Specimens may be rejected due to blood changes or deterioration resulting from improper storage or age of specimen
Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL (Microtainer: no less than .3 no more .5)
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 24 hours Ambient
72 hours Refrigerated
Reference Range:
Pediatric
0 days to 15 days: 4.8 - 6.0 mi/uL
15 days to 1 month: 3.9 - 5.9 mi/uL
1 month to 4 months: 3.3 - 5.3 mi/uL
4 months to 6 months: 3.5 - 5.1 mi/uL
6 months to 1 year: 3.9 - 5.5 mi/uL
1 year to 6 years: 3.7 - 5.4 mi/uL
6 years to 14 years: 4.0 - 5.2 mi/uL

Males > 14 Yrs: 4.3 - 5.7 mi/uL
Females > 14 Yrs: 4.0 - 5.2 mi/uL
Critical Ranges:  
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: RBC
EPIC Test Code: LAB295
Alternate Test Names: Erythrocyte Count; RBC; Red Blood Cells; Red Blood Count
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 85041

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