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22415 Body Fluid Cell Count and Manual Differential (Not CSF)

Body Fluid Cell Count and Manual Differential (Not CSF)
Test Code: BFCC/D
Synonyms/Keywords
​Cell Count and Differential, Body Fluid, BFD Cell Ct + Diff, BF CC/D​​
Test Components
Total Nucleated Cell Count (WBC), Red Blood Cell Count, Percent neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils and any abnormal nucleated cells present including blasts and nucleated red blood cells.​
Useful For
Screening to identify the presence of disease and aid in diagnosis.​
Specimen Requirements
  

Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​
Body Fluid
(Not CSF)​
EDTA Lavender Top Tube (LTT)​​2 mL​1 mL​0.3 mL​
Collection Processing Instructions
Fluid transferred immediately into lavender top tube. Mix by inverting tube 3-4 times. Specimen must be delivered to the laboratory promptly after collection. Indicate collection time.​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Body Fluid (Not CSF)​ ​ Ambient​ <24 Hours​
Refrigerated​ <24 Hours​
Rejection Criteria
Totally clotted samples
​Samples received in liquid dental transport medium
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Beaver Dam
​Monday through Sunday
​Less than 2 hours
​ Laser Flow Cytometry/Sysmex XN-2000 
Weston​
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours ​Unicel Beckman Coulter DxH, Manual Chamber Count, Cytospin, Light Microscopy Diff​
​Eau Claire ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours ​Manual Chamber Count, Cytospin, Light Microscopy Diff​
​Ladysmith Medical Center ​Monday through Sunday ​Less than 2 hours ​Manual Chamber Count, Cytospin, Light Microscopy Diff​
Lakeview Medical Center​ ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours ​Manual Chamber Count, Cytospin, Light Microscopy Diff​
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ 2-4 hours​ Unicel Beckman Coulter DxH800, Manual Chamber Count, Cytospin, Light Microscopy Diff​
​Minocqua​Monday through Sunday​Less than 2 hours​Manual Chamber Count, Cytospin, Light Microscopy Diff
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites TNC-BF = 0-200 / uL
RBC-BF = 0 / uL​
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
89051​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
​Cell Count and Differential, Body Fluid, BFD Cell Ct + Diff, BF CC/D​​
Test Components
Total Nucleated Cell Count (WBC), Red Blood Cell Count, Percent neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils and any abnormal nucleated cells present including blasts and nucleated red blood cells.​
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
​Cerner ​Body Fluid Cell Count and Manual Differential (Not CSF)

If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
  

Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​
Body Fluid
(Not CSF)​
EDTA Lavender Top Tube (LTT)​​2 mL​1 mL​0.3 mL​
Collection Processing
Fluid transferred immediately into lavender top tube. Mix by inverting tube 3-4 times. Specimen must be delivered to the laboratory promptly after collection. Indicate collection time.​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Body Fluid (Not CSF)​ ​ Ambient​ <24 Hours​
Refrigerated​ <24 Hours​
Rejection Criteria
Totally clotted samples
​Samples received in liquid dental transport medium
Useful For
Screening to identify the presence of disease and aid in diagnosis.​
Test Components
Total Nucleated Cell Count (WBC), Red Blood Cell Count, Percent neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils and any abnormal nucleated cells present including blasts and nucleated red blood cells.​
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites TNC-BF = 0-200 / uL
RBC-BF = 0 / uL​
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Beaver Dam
​Monday through Sunday
​Less than 2 hours
​ Laser Flow Cytometry/Sysmex XN-2000 
Weston​
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours ​Unicel Beckman Coulter DxH, Manual Chamber Count, Cytospin, Light Microscopy Diff​
​Eau Claire ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours ​Manual Chamber Count, Cytospin, Light Microscopy Diff​
​Ladysmith Medical Center ​Monday through Sunday ​Less than 2 hours ​Manual Chamber Count, Cytospin, Light Microscopy Diff​
Lakeview Medical Center​ ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours ​Manual Chamber Count, Cytospin, Light Microscopy Diff​
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ 2-4 hours​ Unicel Beckman Coulter DxH800, Manual Chamber Count, Cytospin, Light Microscopy Diff​
​Minocqua​Monday through Sunday​Less than 2 hours​Manual Chamber Count, Cytospin, Light Microscopy Diff
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
89051​ ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.