Cell Count CSF without Diff

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Test Code: C CC

Overview
Ordering
Specimen
Performing
Clinical/Interpretive
Contacts
Coding

Synonyms/Keywords

Cell count CSF, Spinal Fluid, CSF

Test Components

Total Nucleated Cell Count (TNC), Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)

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	0.5 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 Location	Day(s) Test Performed	Analytical Time	Methodology/Instrumentation
Beaver Dam	Monday through Sunday	Less than 2 hours	Laser Flow Cytometry/Sysmex XN-2000
Eau Claire	Monday through Sunday	Less than 2 hours	Unicel Beckman Coulter DxH, Manual Chamber Count
Ladysmith
Marshfield
Minocqua
Neillsville
Park Falls
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

Outreach CPTs

CPT	Modifier (if needed)	Quantity	Description	Comments
89050		1	Cell count, body fluid

Synonyms/Keywords

Cell count CSF, Spinal Fluid, CSF

Test Components

Total Nucleated Cell Count (TNC), Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)

Ordering Applications

Ordering Application	Description
Cerner	Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Count
4medica

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	0.5 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.

Test Components

Total Nucleated Cell Count (TNC), Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)

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

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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
Eau Claire	Monday through Sunday	Less than 2 hours	Unicel Beckman Coulter DxH, Manual Chamber Count
Ladysmith
Marshfield
Minocqua
Neillsville
Park Falls
Rice Lake
Weston

For billing questions, see Contacts

Outreach CPTs

CPT	Modifier (if needed)	Quantity	Description	Comments
89050		1	Cell count, body fluid

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