CELL COUNT AND DIFFERENTIAL, FLUID
Hemocytometer
	Test Performed At:
		St. Louis Children’s Hospital
	Specimen Required:
		SPECIMEN SOURCE IS REQUIRED ON REQUEST FORM FOR PROCESSING.
		1.0 mL of fluid in a 7.0-mL screw-capped, sterile, plastic vial(s). Maintain sterility and forward promptly.
		NOTE:	If specimen is Synovial Fluid:
			Collect 1.0 mL of synovial fluid in a sterile green-top (sodium heparin) tube provided in a JOINT FLUID COLLECTION KIT. Call 46130 to obtain a kit.
	Laboratory Notes:
		Do Not Spin
	Reference Values:
		No established reference values
	Day(s) Test Set Up:
		Monday - Sunday
	Cut-Off Time:
	Turn Around Time:
		Same day
	CPT Code:
		89051
	Care Manager Order Name:
		Cell Count And Differential, Fluid ONCE RTN
	Cerner Order Name:
		Cell Ct/Diff Fld SLC

Last updated 01/08