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Clinical Information
Spun hematocrit of body fluids to assess potential bleeding into body cavities.
Synonym
- FHCT
- Fluid HCT
- Fluid PCV
Specimen Required
Preferred Container/Tube: Sterile Container
Acceptable Container/Tube: Sterile Container
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
Ambient:
Preferred: 2 hours
Acceptable: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Rejected Due To
- Clotted specimens
Method Description
Manual spun hematocrit
Performing Lab
Clinical Lab UH
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
Same day/1 day
Reporting Name
Hematocrit, Fluid
CPT Code Information
85013
LOINC Code Information
11153-4