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CBC + DIFF, PLAT COUNT (CBCD)

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EPIC Test Name

CBC AND DIFFERENTIAL

EPIC Code

LAB293

Specimen Requirements

Whole Blood
Minimum Volume:0.75 mL
Collection:Collect using standard laboratory procedures
Transport:Room temperature, ASAP.
Stability:Room temperature: 24 hours.
Refrigerated: 24 hours 2-8 degrees C.
Container:Lavender top (EDTA)
Processing/Storage:Room temperature
Rejection Causes:Clotted
Insufficent Sample Volume

Methods

Electrical resistance
Spectrophotometry
Calculated
Volume, conductivity, and laser-light scatter

Turnaround Time

Specimen
Whole Blood

Reference Ranges

WBC - Electrical resistance
AgeAll RangeUnitCritical Values
0 days up to 6 months5 - 2010^3/uL<2.0 or >30.0
6 months up to 4 years6 - 17
4 years up to 6 years5 - 15
6 years up to 21 years4.5 - 13
21 years up to 999 years4 - 10
RBC - Electrical resistance
AgeMale RangeFemale RangeUnit
0 days up to 29 days3.8-6.33.8-6.310^6/uL
29 days up to 2 months3.0-5.43.0-5.4
2 months up to 3 months2.7-4.92.7-4.9
3 months up to 6 months3.1-4.53.1-4.5
6 months up to 2 years3.7-5.33.7-5.3
2 years up to 12 years4.0-5.24.0-5.2
12 years up to 999 years4.6-6.14.1-5.3
HGB - Spectrophotometry
AgeMale RangeFemale RangeUnit
0 days up to 14 days13.5-21.513.5-21.5g/dL
14 days up to 29 days12.5-20.512.5-20.5
29 day up to 2 months10 - 1810-18
2 months up to 3 months9 - 149-14
3 months up to 6 months9.5-13.59.5-13.5
6 months up to 2 years10.5-13.510.5-13.5
2 years up to 6 years11.5-13.5
6 years up to 12 years11.5-15.5
12 years up to 18 years13-17
2 years up to 6 years11.5-13.5
6 years up to 999 years11.5-15.5
18 years up to 999 years13.5-18
HCT - Calculated
AgeMale RangeFemale RangeUnitCritical Values
0 days up to 14 days42-6642-66%<21 or >55
14 days up to 29 days39-6339-63
29 days up to 2 months31-5531-55
2 months up to 6 months28-4228-42
6 months up to 2 years33-3933-39
2 years up to 6 years34-4034-40
6 years up to 12 year35-4535-45
12 years up to 18 years36-45
12 years up to 999 years36-45
18 years up to 999 years41-53
MCV - Electrical resistance
AgeAll RangeUnit
0 days up to 14 days88-126fL
14 days up to 29 days86-123
29 days up to 2 months85-123
2 months up to 3 months77-115
3 months up to 6 months74-108
6 months up to 2 years70-86
2 years up to 6 years75-87
6 years up to 18 years77-96
18 years up to 999 years80-96
MCH - Calculated
AgeAll RangeUnit
0 days up to 2 months28-40pg
2 months up to 3 months26-32
3 months up to 6 months25-32
6 months up to 2 years23-30
2 years up to 6 years24-30
6 years up to 12 years25-31
12 years up to 18 years25-32
18 years up to 999 years27-33
MCHC - Calculated
AgeAll RangeUnit
0 days up to 29 days29-36g/dL
29 days up to 6 months30-36
6 months up to 2 years31-36
2 years up to 99932-36
Platelet - Electrical resistance
All RangeUnitCritical Values
150-40010^3/uL<40 or >999
RDW - Electrical resistance
All Range
11.5-14.5
Neutrophil Band absolute - Volume, conductivity, and laser-light scatter
All RangeUnit
0-0.610*3/uL
Neutrophil absolute - Volume, conductivity, and laser-light scatter
AgeAll RangeUnit
0 days up to 14 days1.5-10.010*3/uL
14 days up to 29 days1.0-9.5
29 days up to 6 months1.0-9.0
6 months up to 2 years1.0-8.5
2 years up to 6 years1.5-8.5
6 years up to 10 years1.5-8.0
10 years up to 999 years1.8-7.0
Eosinophil absolute - Volume, conductivity, and laser-light scatter
All RangeUnit
0-0.510*3/uL
Basophil absolute - Volume, conductivity, and laser-light scatter
All RangeUnit
0-0.210*3/uL
Lymphocyte absolute - Volume, conductivity, and laser-light scatter
AgeAll RangeUnit
0 days up to 29 days2.0-17.010*3/uL
29 days up to 6 months2.5-16.5
6 months up to 1 year4.0-13.5
1 year up to 2 years4.0-10.5
2 years up to 4 years3.0-9.5
4 years up to 6 years2.0-8.0
6 years up to 10 years1.5-7.0
10 years up to 16 years1.5-6.5
16 years up to 999 years1.2-4.0
Monocyte absolute - Volume, conductivity, and laser-light scatter
AgeAll RangeUnit
0 days up to 14 days0-2.210*3/uL
14 days up to 29 days0-2.0
29 days up to 6 months0-1.4
6 months up to 2 years0-1.2
2 years up to 6 years0-1.0
6 years up to 21 years0-0.8
21 years up to 999 years0-0.8

Common Synonyms

CBCD

Performed

Lab
Hematology - Community
Hematology - Downtown
Verona Cancer Center

CPT

85025

LOINC

57021-8

Contact Information

Hematology - Downtown: (315)464-4460
Hematology - Community: (315)492-5531
Verona Cancer Center: (315)473-3859
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