Clarity; Color; Red Blood Cell Count (RBC); Total Nucleated Cells (TNC)
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1.0 mL Cerebrospinal Fluid in CSF Collection tube
1.0 mL Cerebrospinal Fluid in a Clear Red Top Tube - No Clot Activator
or
1.0 mL Cerebrospinal Fluid Lavendar Top Tube – EDTA
30 minutes Ambient
30 minutes Refrigerated
0.5 mL
RBC: 0/uL
TNC: 0 - 5/uL
Any microorganism present on smear
If > or = 5 TNC/cumm a differential will be reflexed and charged
01430195 (Reflex 01439051)
89050 (Reflex 89051)