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Catalog ID CBC CBC

CPOE Test Name

CBC

Synonyms

Complete Blood Count without Differential, Hemogram, Blood Count

Specimen Type

Blood

Specimen Requirements

Lavendar Top (EDTA ) tube; 2.0 mL blood for venipuncture, 500 µL for capillary EDTA microtainer collection

Storage and Transport

Room temperature

Causes for Rejection

Clotted specimen; insufficient quantity; wrong tube; improper labeling

Reference Range

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Critical Values

WBC < = 1000 or ≥ 50,000 if no previous results; RBC >7 million; Hgb Newborn ≤ 9.5 and ≥ 22, Others ≤ 6 and ≥ 20 g/dL; Hct New born ≤ 33 and ≥ 70, Others ≤ 20 and ≥ 65 %; Platelets ≤ 50,000 and ≥ 1,000,000 cells/mcL

Turn Around Time

2 hours

Test Consists

WBC, RBC, Hgb, Hct, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, PLT, MPV

Performing Lab

Core Laboratory BI-2023 721-2120; Cancer Center Lab AM-2610 721-1739; Pediatric Teaching Laboratory BP-3230 721-7536; Family Practice Laboratory BP-1148 721-4596

CPT/HCPCS Code

85027

CPT / HCPCS Code

85027