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| 21150:RETICULOCYTE COUNT | |||||||||
| Methodology: | Automated Reticulocyte Counter | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 5/28/2008 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Daily | ||||||||
| Released: | Same day as tested | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 85045 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA). Fill at least 1/3 full. | ||||||||
| Handling: | Send ambient or refrigerated to the laboratory within 24 hours. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 4 mL EDTA whole blood. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood in a 1 mL microcollection tube. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Ambient or refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Clotted or frozen specimen; gross hemolysis. | ||||||||
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Reticulocyte % = 0.5-2.0 |
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| Reticulocyte # = 20-100 K/uL | |||||||||||||||||||