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Test Code LAB294 Complete Blood Count (CBC), without Differential  

Useful For

Screening, diagnosing, and monitoring patients in the areas of allergic reaction, bleeding, hematopoiesis, and inflammatory response

Methodology

Automated 

Profile Information

Testing includes:

  • WBC count
  • RBC count
  • Hemoglobin (Hgb)
  • Hematocrit (Hct)
  • Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
  • Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
  • Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
  • Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
  • Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
  • Platelets

Performing Laboratory

Bozeman Health Laboratory Services

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) or lavender top (EDTA) Microtainer

Specimen Volume: 4 mL

Pediatric Volume: 1 full Microtainer

Collection Instructions:  If there is a delay in transport of >24 hours, refrigerate specimen and send specimen refrigerated.

Specimen Rejection: Unrefrigerated specimen >24 hours old. Refrigerated specimen >48 hours old.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient <24 hours/Refrigerated <48 hours

Specimen Stability

 

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Whole blood (EDTA) Ambient 24 hours
  Refrigerated 48 hours

 

Reference Values

Reference Values established for ≥ 18 years of age:

 

Component Normal Range Critical Values
WBC 3.2-10.8 K/uL  > 29.9 K/uL
RBC Male

4.64-6.16 M/uL

  
  Female

4.00-5.60 M/uL

  
Hemoglobin Male

14.0-18.0 g/dL

<7.1 or >19.9 g/dL
  Female

12.0-17.0 g/dL

<7.1 or >19.9 g/dL
Hematocrit Male

42.0-55.0 %

<21.1 or >59.9 %
  Female

37.0-51.0 %

<21.1 or >59.9 %
MCV 80.0-99.0 fL  
MCH 27.2 - 34.4 pg  
MCHC 31.7 - 34.9 g/dL  
RDW-CV 11.5-15.5%  
RDW-SD 35.5-50.0 fL  
Platelets 140 - 440 K/uL <30 K/uL
MPV

8.6 - 11.8 fL

  

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85027