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22416 Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Count and Manual Differential (CSF)

Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Count and Manual Differential (CSF)
Test Code: C CC/D
Synonyms/Keywords
​​​​​Cell Count and Differential CSF, Spinal Fluid, CSF Cell Ct + Diff​, CSFCC/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​
Cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF)​
Sterile Collection Container​ 2 mL​ 1 mL​ 0.3 mL​
Collection Processing Instructions
Specimen must be tubed/hand-carried to the laboratory immediately after it is obtained. Indicate collection time.​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
CSF​ Ambient​ <12 Hours​
Rejection Criteria
Check with performing department prior to rejection.  Samples may be reported with additional comments up to 24 hours.
Performing Laboratory Information

Performing LocationDay(s) Test PerformedAnalytical TimeMethodology/Instrumentation

​Beaver Dam
​Monday through Sunday
​Less than 2 hours
​Laser Flow Cytometry/Sysmex XN-2000​
​Eau Claire
​​​​​​Monday through S​unday












​​​​​​Less than 2 hours













​​​​​​​Unicel Beckman Coulter DxH, Manual Chamber Count













​Ladysmith
​Marshfield
​Minocqua
​Rice Lake
​​Weston​


Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites TNC-CSF:
0-1 year: 0-30 / uL
> 1 year: 0-5 / uL
RBC-CSF: 0 / uL
CSFNEUT:
0 to 1 year: 0-8%
> or = 1 year: 0-6% 
CSFEOS: 0%
CSFMON:
0 to 1 year: 50-90%
> or = 1 year: 15-45%
CSFLYM:
0 to 1 year: 5-35%
> or = 1 year: 40-80%
CSFOTHER: 0% ​
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Quantity Description Comments
89051​
Synonyms/Keywords
​​​​​Cell Count and Differential CSF, Spinal Fluid, CSF Cell Ct + Diff​, CSFCC/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
Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Count and Manual Differential (CSF)

Cell Count CSF with Diff
Cell Count CSF w/Diff CSF
C CC/D

*Included in CSF Profile Panel Powerplan
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​4medica
​Cell Count CSF with Diff
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​
Cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF)​
Sterile Collection Container​ 2 mL​ 1 mL​ 0.3 mL​
Collection Processing
Specimen must be tubed/hand-carried to the laboratory immediately after it is obtained. Indicate collection time.​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
CSF​ Ambient​ <12 Hours​
Rejection Criteria
Check with performing department prior to rejection.  Samples may be reported with additional comments up to 24 hours.
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-CSF:
0-1 year: 0-30 / uL
> 1 year: 0-5 / uL
RBC-CSF: 0 / uL
CSFNEUT:
0 to 1 year: 0-8%
> or = 1 year: 0-6% 
CSFEOS: 0%
CSFMON:
0 to 1 year: 50-90%
> or = 1 year: 15-45%
CSFLYM:
0 to 1 year: 5-35%
> or = 1 year: 40-80%
CSFOTHER: 0% ​
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Performing Laboratory Information

Performing LocationDay(s) Test PerformedAnalytical TimeMethodology/Instrumentation

​Beaver Dam
​Monday through Sunday
​Less than 2 hours
​Laser Flow Cytometry/Sysmex XN-2000​
​Eau Claire
​​​​​​Monday through S​unday












​​​​​​Less than 2 hours













​​​​​​​Unicel Beckman Coulter DxH, Manual Chamber Count













​Ladysmith
​Marshfield
​Minocqua
​Rice Lake
​​Weston​


​Marshfield Labs
1000 North Oak Avenue
Marshfield, WI 54449-5795

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Billing Questions

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  • Web Portal Helpline (technical support): 866-522-2611

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Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
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Quantity Description Comments
89051​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual. Wed Jan 22 2025 03:14:57 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)