Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Reticulocytes Build info

Synonyms

  • RETIC COUNT
  • TIC COUNT
  • RETIC
  • LAB12251

Short Name

RETIC COUNT

Procedure Master Number

LAB12251

Procedure ID

136073

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen: 3 mL of EDTA whole blood
Stability: 24 hours Room Temperature
                48 Hours Refrigerated
 For pediatrics, draw blood in a MICROTAINER®. Do not draw a small volume into a standard VACUTAINER®.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

24 hours Room Temperature
48 Hours Refrigerated

Methodology

SysmexTM XN 9100

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

85045

PDM

 5500355

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
RED BLOOD CELL COUNT RBC RBC Red Blood Cell Count
RETICULOCYTE HEMOGLOBIN EQUIVALENT RETICHGB RETIC HGB EQUIVALENT
RETICULOCYTE PERCENT RETICPCT RETIC PCT Reticulocyte Percent
ABSOLUTE RETICULOCYTES RETICABS RETIC ABS Absolute Reticulocytes
IMMATURE RETICULOCYTE FRACTION % IMMRETICPCT IMMATURE RETICULOCYTE PCT