Test Code CBC Eosinophil Count, Blood

Methodology

Automated Cell Counter

Performing Laboratory

Sky Lakes Medical Center-Hematology

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive in laboratory within 24 hours of draw.

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Container/Tube: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube or lavender-top (EDTA) MICROTAINER

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Collection Instructions:

1. Invert tube several times to mix blood.

2. Hemolyzed or clotted specimen, specimen diluted with intravenous fluid, or tube not filled with minimum volume is not acceptable.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient/Frozen NO

Reference Values

Males

0-24 hours: 1.0-6.0%

1-14 days: 1.0-7.0%

15 days-1 year: 0.0-6.0%

1-4 years: 0.0-5.0%

5-11 years: 0.0-5.0%

12-18 years: 0.0-5.0%
18-110 years: 0.0-5.0%

Females

0-24 hours: 1.0-6.0%

1-14 days: 1.0-7.0%

15 days-1 year: 0.0-6.0%

1-4 years: 0.0-5.0%

5-11 years: 0.0-5.0%

12-18 years: 0.0-4.0%

18-110 years: 0.0-5.0%

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85009