CBC without Differential

Preferred specimen:	One 3-4 mL lavender (EDTA) top tube. Refrigerate EDTA tube if specimen will not be received in laboratory within 24 hours of collection. Stability: Room temperature 24 hours, refrigerated 48 hours.
Minimum specimen:	1.0 mL EDTA whole blood (lavender tube) or 250 uL (microtainer tube)
Notes:	Test includes: WBC, RBC, Hgb, Hct, MCV, MCH, MCHC. RDW, and Platelet count.
Acceptable specimen:	If platelet clumping is a problem, submit both EDTA and sodium citrate (blue top) tubes.
Unacceptable specimen:	Frozen, clotted, or grossly hemolyzed specimens. Tubes not filled with minimum volume.
Transport temp:	Refrigerated
Methodology:	Automated Hematology Analyzer
Unit Code:	200400
Ref Range:	Adult: WBC             M/F 4.0-12.0 thou/µL RBC             Male 3.8-5.8 mil/µL                  Female  3.9-5.2 mil/µL Hgb             Male 12.0-18.0 gm/dL                 Female 11.5-16.0 gm/dL Hct             Male 37.0-53.0%                 Female 34.5-46.5% MCV             M/F 80-100 fL MCH             M/F 28.0-34.0 pg MCHC            M/F 30.0-36.0 gm/dL RDW-CV          M/F 11.3-14.7% Platelet        M/F 130-400 thou/µL
Reported:	Within 24 hours
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