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Test Code LAB210 Body Fluid Cell Count with Diff

Clinical Information

Assists in diagnosis of disease states involving body fluids such as malignancy, infection, inflammation, bleeding, trauma, etc. 

Synonym

  • FCNT
  • FPDIFF
  • Body fluid differential

Profile Information

Reporting Name Available Separately Always Reported
Source No Yes
Gross Appearance No Yes
Supernatant No Yes
Total Nucleated Cells (TNC) No Yes
Red Blood Cells No Yes
Neutrophils Relative (Fluid) No No
Lymphocytes Relative (Fluid) No No
Monocytes/Macrphages Relative (Fluid) No No
Mesothelial Cells Relative (Fluid) No No
Eosinophils Relative (Fluid) No No
Basophils Relative (Fluid) No No
Plasma Cells Relative (Fluid) No No
Malignant Cells Relative (Fluid) No No
Blasts Relative (Fluid) No No
Lymphoma Cells Relative (Fluid) No No
Synovial Lining Cells Relative (Fluid) No No
NRBCs Relative (Fluid) No No
Other Cells Relative (Fluid) No No

Specimen Required

Preferred Container/Tube: Sterile Container
Acceptable Container/Tube: Sterile Container
Acceptable Container/Tube (Synovial Only): Lavender Top, Green Top
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Ambient: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 24 hours

Rejected Due To

  • Semen
  • Bile
  • Sputum
  • Urine
  • Feces

Reference Values

Blasts Relative (Fluid)
0%

 

Malignant Cells Relative (Fluid)
0%

 

Lymphoma Cells Relative (Fluid)
0%

Method Description

Hemocytometer counts, Iris instrument and manual differential.

Performing Lab

Clinical Lab UH
Clinical Lab University East

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 day

May be up to 4 days if path review is performed.

Reporting Name

Body Fluid Cell Count
Body Fluid Differential/Path Interpretation

CPT Code Information

89051

LOINC Code Information

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