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Synonyms

Complete Blood Count

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Complete Blood Count

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Complete Blood Count

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s)
Specimen: 3 mL of EDTA whole blood
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Collection Instructions: Tube must be more than half full for proper anticoagulant ratio. For pediatrics, draw blood in a MICROTAINER®. Do not draw a small volume into a standard VACUTAINER®.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

24 hours Room Temperature ( 8 Hours Room Temperature for Northwell RRL Labs)
48 Hours Refrigerated

Methodology

SysmexTM
Includes hematocrit, hemoglobin, MCV, MCHC, MPV, platelets, RBC count, RDW, and WBC count.

Days Performed

Monday - Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

85027

PDM

5500294

Result Interpretation

See Report

Forms