Method Name
Flow Cytometry
Aliases
Complete Blood Count; CBC; Coulter Profile; Hemogram; H & H, CBC
Specimen Required
one lavender top tube.
Specimen Minimum Volume
1.0 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
24 hours at room temperature or 36 hours refrigerated. If specimens are going to reach the laboratory more than 8 hours after collection, storage at refrigerated temperatures is recommended.
Special Instructions
Includes the following parameters: White blood cell count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematrocrit, red cell indices, and platelet count.
Testing
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
See report