CBC with Platelets with Reflex to Iron Studies
| Sunquest Code: | CBCRFE | ||
| Epic Code: | LAB8166 | Epic Name: | CBC with Platelets with Reflex to Iron Studies |
| Synonyms: | Hemogram and Platelet Count | ||
| Test Includes: | CBC with a reflex to ferritin and iron and iron binding capacity if hemoglobin is less than 13.0 g/dL. | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Performed and reported 24 hours/day. | ||
| Special Instructions: | For patients with platelet clumping, draw both a light blue (Na citrate) tube and a purple (EDTA) tube. | ||
| Associated Links: | Hematology Add-On Codes, HGB/CBC Iron Reflex Testing Work Aid |
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Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Blood |
| Optimal Volume: | 2-3 mL EDTA tube or 0.5 mL in an EDTA microtainer (do not fill more than 0.5 mL) and 2.5 mL green (lithium heparin, gel). |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 1 mL EDTA tube or 0.3 mL in an EDTA microtainer and 0.6 mL green (lithium heparin, gel). |
| Container: | Green (lithium heparin, gel), Purple (EDTA) |
| Collection Instructions: | Collect both purple (EDTA) tube and green (lithium heparin, gel). Immediately mix purple tube specimen 10 times by gentle inversion. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Clotted specimen; Hgb, MCH and MCHC are not reported on lipemic specimens. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Store in refrigerator. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship at refrigerated temperature. If more than 24 hours is required for transport, 2 unstained whole blood smears must accompany whole blood EDTA specimen. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Hematology (Fairview Range - FRMC, UMMC-East Bank, Fairview Lakes - FLMC, Fairview Ridges - FRH, Fairview Northland - FNMC, Fairview Southdale - FSH, UMMC/UMMCH-West Bank, Fairview Clinics, M Health Clinic and Surgery Center, UMMC-West Containment Unit, Grand Itasca GICH) |
Interpretive
| Critical Range: | Refer to CBC and Differential (includes platelets). |
| Reference Range: | Refer to CBC and Differential (includes platelets). |
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