Complete Blood Count (CBC) CBC

Method(s) Cell Count
Specimen Required
Collect One 3 mL lavender (EDTA) top tube.
Transport 3 mL whole blood at 20-25°C or 2-8°C.
Remarks

Mix the tube 8-10 times to avoid clotting.

Stability Ambient; Refrigerated: 24 hours
Unacceptable Conditions Clotted or quantity is not sufficient samples are not acceptable for testing.
Schedule Daily-24 hours per day
Billing Code 4010004
CPTCode 85027; if reflexed 85055
Notes Immature platelet fraction (PIPF) may be reflexed if indicated. CPT 85055 additional charge.
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s)
Reference Interval
Component TypeAgeMaleFemale
White Blood Cell Count (WBC)09.0-30.0 10*3/uL9.0-30.0 10*3/uL
1 - 6 days9.4-34.09.4-34.0
7 - 13 days5.0-21.05.0-21.0
14 - 27 days5.0-20.05.0-20.0
28 days - 3 months5.0-19.55.0-19.5
4 months - 1 year6.0-17.56.0-17.5
2 - 3 years6.0-17.06.0-17.0
4 - 5 years5.5-15.55.5-15.5
6 - 9 years4.5-14.54.5-14.5
10 - 17 years4.5-13.54.5-13.5
Adult4.1-11.04.1-11.0
Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)0-13 days4.00-6.60 10*6/uL4.00-6.60 10*6/uL
14 - 30 days3.60-6.203.60-6.20
1 - 2 months3.00-5.403.00-5.40
3 - 5 months3.10-4.503.10-4.50
6 months - 1 year3.70-5.303.70-5.30
2 - 5 years3.90-5.303.90-5.30
6 - 11 years4.00-5.204.00-5.20
12 - 17 years4.50-5.304.10-5.10
Adult4.60-6.104.00-5.40
Hemoglobin (HGB)0-13 days14.5-22.5 g/dL14.5-22.5 g/dL
14 days-30 days12.5-20.512.5-20.5
1 - 2 months10.0-18.010.0-18.0
3 - 5 months9.5-13.59.5-13.5
6 months-1 year10.5-13.510.5-13.5
2 - 5 years11.5-13.511.5-13.5
6 - 11 years11.5-15.511.5-15.5
12 - 17 years13.0-16.012.0-16.0
Adult13.5-18.012.0-16.0
Hematocrit0 - 13 days45.0-67.0%45.0-67.0%
14 - 30 days39.0-63.039.0-63.0
1 - 2 months31.0-55.031.0-55.0
3 - 5 months29.0-41.029.0-41.0
6 months-1 year33.0-39.033.0-39.0
2 - 5 years34.0-40.034.0-40.0
6 - 11 years35.0-45.035.0-45.0
12 - 17 years37.0-49.036.0-46.0
Adult41.0-53.036.0-47.0
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)0-13 days85-121 fL85-121 fL
14 - 30 days88-12488-124
1 - 2 months85-12385-123
3 - 5 months74-10874-108
6 months-1 year70-8670-86
2 - 5 years75-8775-87
6 - 17 years77-9577-95
Adult80-9580-95
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)0 - 13 days31.0-37.0 pg31.0-37.0 pg
14 - 30 days28.0-40.028.0-40.0
2 months26.0-34.026.0-34.0
3 - 5 months25.0-35.025.0-35.0
6 months - 1 year23.0-31.023.0-31.0
2 - 5 years24.0-30.024.0-30.0
6 - 11 years26.0-33.026.0-33.0
12 - 17 years25.0-30.025.0-30.0
Adult27.0-32.027.0-32.0
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)0 - 13 days29.0-37.0 g/dL29.0-37.0 g/dL
14 - 30 days26.0-38.026.0-38.0
1 - 2 months29.0-37.029.0-37.0
3 months - 1 year30.0-36.030.0-36.0
2 - 17 years31.0-36.031.0-36.0
Adult32.0-36.032.0-36.0
Red Distribution Width (RDW)0 - Adult10.5-14.5%10.5-14.5%
Platelet Count (PLT0 - Adult150-450 10*3/uL150-450 10*3/uL
Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)0 - Adult9.4-12.4 fL9.4-12.4 fL
No Appointment Necessary
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