Laboratory Services

Cell Count, Body Fluid

Name: Incyte Diagnostics
Address: 13103 E Mansfield Ave, Spokane Valley, Washington, 99216, USA
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Updated Test Information:

Test Description	Cell Count, Body Fluid
Synonym(s)	Cell count, Cell count and differential, body fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, serous fluid, peritoneal fluid
Test ID	CCBF
General Information	Evaluate normal and abnormal cells in a variety of disease states for serous fluids. Assists in the diagnosis of systemic disease, inflammation, infection, trauma, and malignancy. If joint aspiration, order CCSF.
Specimen Type	Pericardial, pleural, or peritoneal fluids. For BAL sample type, order BAL.
Specimen Requirements	EDTA (lavender) or sodium heparin (green) tube
Minimum Sample Volume	1mL
Stability	Refrigerated: 48 hours Room temperature: Unacceptable Frozen: Unacceptable
Unacceptable Specimen Conditions	Improper labeling, quantity not sufficient for analysis, specimen received frozen, specimen more than 48 hours old, specimen received room temperature, specimen collected in improper container, clotted specimen, aspirates
Department (code)	Hematology
Methodology	Microscopic and macroscopic examination. Automated analysis if counts are high enough.
Estimated TAT	0-2 days
Testing Schedule	Monday - Saturday
Test Includes	Color, clarity, nucleated cells, RBCs, % neutrophil, % lymphocyte, % macrophage, % eosinophil, bacteria, mesothelial cells, fungi
CPT Code(s)	89051
Performing Lab	Incyte Diagnostics
LOINC Code(s)	34557-9