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Test Code CBC Complete Blood Count (CBC), Blood

Methodology

Automated Cell Counter and Differential
Includes RBC, WBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV, MCH, MCHC, platelet count, and differential.

Performing Laboratory

Sky Lakes Medical Center-Hematology

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive in laboratory within 24 hours of draw.

 

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) 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

WBC

0-24 hours: 10.0-27.0 x 103/mcL

1-14 days: 7.0-24.0 x 103/mcL

15-365 days: 6.0-20.0 x 103/mcL

1-4 years: 6.0-18.0 x 103/mcL

5-11 years: 5.0-14.0 x 103/mcL

12-18 years: 4.5-13.0 x 103/mcL

18-110 years: 4.5-11.0 x 103/mcL

Critical values (automatic call-back)

Newborns: ≥50.0 x 103/mcL

Adults: ≤2.0 x 103/mcL or ≥30.0 x 103/mcL

RBC

Males

0-24 hours: 3.9-6.3 x 106

1-14 days: 3.8-6.4 x 106

15-365 days:  3.3-5.3 x 106

1-4 years: 3.9-5.7 x 106

5-11 years: 3.9-5.7 x 106

12-18 years: 4.4-5.7 x 106

18-110 years: 4.2-5.9 x 106

Females

0-24 hours: 3.9-6.3 x 106

1-14 days: 3.8-6.4 x 106

15-365 days:  3.3-5.3 x 106

1-4 years: 3.9-5.7 x 106

5-11 years: 3.9-5.7 x 106

12-18 years: 3.7-5.4 x 106

18-110 years: 3.8-5.6 x 106

HEMOGLOBIN

Males

0-24 hours: 14.2-21.6 g/dL

1-14 days: 12.7-21.2 g/dL

15-365 days: 9.6-15.1 g/dL

1-4 years: 10.6-14.6 g/dL

5-11 years: 11.3-16.2 g/dL

12-18 years: 12.5-17.0 g/dL

18-110 years: 13.8-17.8 g/dL

Critical values (automatic call-back): ≤7.0 g/dL or ≥20 g/dL

Females

0-24 hours: 14.2-21.6 g/dL

1-14 days: 12.7-21.2 g/dL

15-365 days: 9.6-15.1 g/dL

1-4 years: 10.6-14.6 g/dL

5-11 years: 11.3-16.2 g/dL

12-18 years: 11.2-16.2 g/dL

18-110 years: 11.7-16.5 g/dL

Critical values (automatic call-back): ≤7.0 g/dL or ≥20 g/dL

HEMATOCRIT

Males

0-24 hours: 43.0-64.0%

1-14 days: 44.0-64.0%

15-365 days: 29.0-44.0%

1-4 years: 31.0-43.0%

5-11 years: 33.0-44.0%

12-18 years: 37.0-52.0%

18-110 years: 39.0-54.0%

Critical values (automatic call-back)

Newborns: ≤30% or ≥70%

Adults: ≤20% or ≥60%

Females

0-24 hours: 43.0-64.0%

1-14 days: 44.0-64.0%

15-365 days: 29.0-44.0%

1-4 years: 31.0-43.0%

5-11 years: 33.0-44.0%

12-18 years: 34.0-49.0%

18-110 years: 35.0-48.0%

Critical values (automatic call-back)

Newborns: ≤30% or ≥70%

Adults: ≤20% or ≥60%

MCV

Males

0-24 hours: 98.0-118.0 fL

1-14 days: 96.0-115.0 fL

15-365 days: 75.0-100.0 fL

1-4 years: 71.0-90.0 fL

5-11 years: 78.0-93.0 fL

12-18 years: 79.0-96.0 fL

18-110 years: 83.0-98.0 fL

Females

0-24 hours: 98.0-118.0 fL

1-14 days: 96.0-115.0 fL

15-365 days: 75.0-100.0 fL

1-4 years: 71.0-90.0 fL

5-11 years: 78.0-93.0 fL

12-18 years: 80.0-100.0 fL

18-110 years: 81.0-100.0 fL

MCH

Males

0-24 hours: 34.2-38.6 pg

1-14 days: 33.8-40.2 pg

15-365 days: 25.5-34.8 pg

1-4 years: 25.6-31.6 pg

5-11 years: 25.7-32.7 pg

12-18 years: 27.4-31.4 pg

18-110 years: 27.0-33.7 pg

Females

0-24 hours: 34.2-38.6 pg

1-14 days: 33.8-40.2 pg

15-365 days: 25.5-34.8 pg

1-4 years: 25.6-31.6 pg

5-11 years: 25.7-32.7 pg

12-18 years: 27.4-35.0 pg

18-110 years: 28.3-33.3 pg

MCHC

Males

0-24 hours: 33.1-35.2 g/dL

1-14 days: 32.9-35.8 g/dL

15-365 days: 33.6-36.0 g/dL

1-4 years: 32.6-36.1 g/dL

5-11 years: 32.6-36.1 g/dL

12-18 years: 33.3-35.9 g/dL

18-110 years: 33.0-35.8 g/dL

Females

0-24 hours: 33.1-35.2 g/dL

1-14 days: 32.9-35.8 g/dL

15-365 days: 33.6-36.0 g/dL

1-4 years: 32.6-36.1 g/dL

5-11 years: 32.6-36.1 g/dL

12-18 years: 32.6-36.1 g/dL

18-110 years: 32.5-36.0 g/dL

RDW

Males

0-24 hours: 13.8-18.8%

1-14 days: 11.5-19.5%

15-365 days: 11.9-18.9%

1-4 years: 11.1-16.1%

5-11 years: 11.7-16.1%

12-18 years: 11.1-15.5%

18-110 years: 11.7-16.4%

Females

0-24 hours: 13.8-18.8%

1-14 days: 11.5-19.5%

15-365 days: 11.9-18.9%

1-4 years: 11.1-16.1%

5-11 years: 11.7-16.1%

12-18 years: 11.9-15.9%

18-110 years: 11.7-16.1%

PLATELET COUNT

Males

0-24 hours: 150-390 x 103

1-14 days: 150-460 x 103

15-365 days: 225-575 x 103

1-4 years: 175-475 x 103

5-11 years: 160-460 x 103

12-18 years: 176-415 x 103

18-110 years: 150-400 x 103

Critical values (automatic call-back): ≤30 x 103 or ≥900 x 103

Females

0-24 hours: 150-390 x 103

1-14 days: 150-460 x 103

15-365 days: 225-575 x 103

1-4 years: 175-475 x 103

5-11 years: 160-460 x 103

12-18 years: 150-412 x 103

18-110 years: 150-405 x 103

Critical values (automatic call-back): ≤30 x 103 or ≥900 x 103

MPV

Males

0-24 hours: 6.7-9.2

1-14 days: 6.6-9.6

15-365 days: 6.2-9.4

1-4 years: 6.2-8.9

5-11 years: 6.4-9.8

12-18 years: 6.8-9.0

18-110 years: 6.8-10.2

Females

0-24 hours: 6.7-9.2

1-14 days: 6.6-9.6

15-365 days: 6.2-9.4

1-4 years: 6.2-8.9

5-11 years: 6.4-9.8

12-18 years: 7.0-10.2

18-110 years: 6.9-10.0

NE%

Males

0-24 hours: 40.0-80.0

1-14 days: 25.0-65.0

15-365 days: 25.0-55.0

1-4 years: 30.0-67.0

5-11 years: 40.0-73.0

12-18 years: 42.0-75.0

18-110 years: 50.0-77.0

Females

0-24 hours: 40.0-80.0

1-14 days: 25.0-65.0

15-365 days: 25.0-55.0

1-4 years: 30.0-67.0

5-11 years: 40.0-73.0

12-18 years: 50.0-74.0

18-110 years: 50.0-74.0

LY%

0-24 hours: 20.0-40.0

1-14 days: 25.0-60.0

15-365 days: 30.0-64.0

1-4 years: 40.0-60.0

5-11 years: 25.0-50.0

12-18 years: 20.0-40.0

18-110 years: 20.0-40.0

MO%

Males

0-24 hours: 1.0-12.0

1-14 days: 1.0-13.0

15-365 days: 2.0-13.0

1-4 years: 0.0-12.0

5-11 years: 4.0-12.0

12-18 years: 2.0-12.0

18-110 years: 3.0-12.0

Females

0-24 hours: 1.0-12.0

1-14 days: 1.0-13.0

15-365 days: 2.0-13.0

1-4 years: 0.0-12.0

5-11 years: 4.0-12.0

12-18 years: 4.0-11.0

18-110 years: 2.0-12.0

EO%

Males   

0-24 hours: 1.0-6.0

1-14 days: 1.0-7.0

15-365 days: 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

15-365 days: 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

BA%

Males

0 hours-4 years: 0.0-2.0

5-11 years: 0.0-1.0

12-110 years: 0.0-2.0

Females

0 hours-4 years: 0.0-2.0

5-11 years: 0.0-1.0

12-18 years: 0.0-0.8

18-110 years: 0.0-2.0

#NE

Males

0-24 hours: 6.0-21.0

1-14 days: 2.0-11.0

15-365 days: 1.0-9.0

1-4 years: 1.5-9.0

5-11 years: 2.0-7.9

12-18 years: 2.0-7.4

18-110 years: 2.0-8.4

Females

0-24 hours: 6.0-21.0

1-14 days: 2.0-11.0

15-365 days: 1.0-9.0

1-4 years: 1.5-9.0

5-11 years: 2.0-7.9

12-18 years: 2.5-9.0

18-110 years: 2.0-7.4

#LY

Males

0-24 hours: 2.0-11.0

1-14 days: 3.0-10.4

15-365 days: 2.0-11.0

1-4 years: 1.8-7.5

5-11 years: 0.9-5.0

12-18 years: 1.0-4.0

18-110 years: 0.9-3.6

Females

0-24 hours: 2.0-11.0

1-14 days: 3.0-10.4

15-365 days: 2.0-11.0

1-4 years: 1.8-7.5

5-11 years: 0.9-5.0

12-18 years: 1.0-4.0

18-110 years: 1.0-4.0

#MO

Males

0-24 hours: 0.3-1.8

1-14 days: 0.2-1.8

15-365 days: 0.1-1.7

1-4 years: 0.2-1.5

5-11 years: 0.1-1.2

12-18 years: 0.2-1.0

18-110 years: 0.2-0.9

Females

0-24 hours: 0.3-1.8

1-14 days: 0.2-1.8

15-365 days: 0.1-1.7

1-4 years: 0.2-1.5

5-11 years: 0.1-1.2

12-18 years: 0.2-1.0

18-110 years: 0.2-1.0

#EO

0-24 hours: 0.0-0.7

1-14 days: 0.1-0.6

15-365 days: 0.0-0.7

1-4 years: 0.0-0.5

5-110 years: 0.0-0.4

#BA

0 hours-4 years: 0.0-0.3

5-11 years: 0.0-0.2

12-18 years: 0.0-0.1

18-110 years: 0.0-0.1

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85025