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Laboratory Code
LAB293
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Whole Blood
Container/Tube: Lavender Top (EDTA)
Volume: 3.0 mL whole blood
Minimum Volume: 1.5 mL whole blood
Collection Instructions: Send whole blood specimen to the laboratory immediately.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Whole Blood |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 8 hours (preferred) |
| Refrigerate | 1 day |
| Frozen | Not available |
Methodology
Light Scattering Flow Cytometry, Cytochemistry, Microscopy
Days and Times Performed
24 hrs, TAT 1 day
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | OK |
|---|---|
| Icterus | OK |
| Lipaemia | OK |
| Others: Clotted or insufficient specimen | Reject |
Reference Interval
Adults
| Parameters | Male | Female | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBC | 4.30 – 10.40 | 4.30 – 10.40 | X 109/L |
| RBC | 4.50 – 5.75 | 4.03 – 5.19 | X 1012/L |
| HB | 13.1 – 16.8 | 11.5 – 14.9 | g/dL |
| HCT | 40.3 – 50.0 | 35.8 – 45.2 | % |
| MCV | 80.6 – 96.1 | 80.6 – 96.1 | fL |
| MCH | 26.1 – 32.1 | 26.1 – 32.1 | pg |
| MCHC | 30.8 – 34.9 | 30.8 – 34.9 | g/dL |
| PLT | 150 – 410 | 150 – 410 | x 109/L |
| RDW-CV | 11.5 – 14.5 | 11.5 – 14.5 | % |
| MPV | 8.7 – 12.1 | 8.7 – 12.1 | fL |
| NEUT# | 1.90 – 6.53 | 1.90 – 6.53 | x 109/L |
| LYM# | 1.21 – 3.56 | 1.21 – 3.56 | x 109/L |
| MONO# | 0.23 – 0.82 | 0.23 – 0.82 | x 109/L |
| EO# | 0.05 – 0.50 | 0.05 – 0.50 | x 109/L |
| BASO# | 0.02 – 0.09 | 0.00 – 0.09 | x 109/L |
Paediatrics
| Parameters | Male/Female | Unit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 day – 1 mth | 1 – 6 mths | 6 mths – 6 yrs | ||
| WBC | 5.00 – 19.00 | 6.00 – 18.00 | 5.00 – 15.00 | X 109/L |
| RBC | 3.00 – 5.40 | 4.10 – 5.30 | 4.00 – 5.20 | X 1012/L |
| HB | 11.5 – 16.5 | 11.1 – 14.1 | 11.0 – 14.0 | g/dL |
| HCT | 33.0 – 53.0 | 30.0 – 40.0 | 34.0 – 40.0 | % |
| MCV | 92.0 – 116.0 | 68.0 – 84.0 | 75.0 – 87.0 | fL |
| MCH | 30.0 – 36.0 | 24.0 – 30.0 | 24.0 – 30.0 | pg |
| MCHC | 29.0 – 37.0 | 30.0 – 36.0 | 31.0 – 37.0 | g/dL |
| PLT | 200 – 500 | 200 – 550 | 200 – 490 | x 109/L |
| NEUT# | 3.00 – 9.00 | 1.00 – 6.00 | 1.50 – 8.00 | x 109/L |
| LYM# | 3.00 – 16.00 | 4.00 – 12.00 | 6.00 – 9.00 | x 109/L |
| MONO# | 0.30 – 1.00 | 0.20 – 1.20 | 0.20 – 1.00 | x 109/L |
| EO# | 0.20 – 1.00 | 0.10 – 1.00 | 0.10 – 1.00 | x 109/L |
Critical values: Refer to Critical Values Table
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Haematology, 67725354
Service Code
12000
LOINC Code Information
| WHITE BLOOD CELLS | 6690-2 |
|---|---|
| RED BLOOD CELLS | 789-8 |
| HAEMOGLOBIN | 718-7 |
| MCV | 787-2 |
| MCH | 785-6 |
| MCHC | 786-4 |
| HAEMATOCRIT | 4544-3 |
| PLATELETS | 777-3 |
| MPV | 32623-1 |
| RDW | 788-0 |
| NEUTROPHILS % | 770-8 |
| NEUTROPHILS ABSOLUTE | 751-8 |
| LYMPHOCYTES % | 736-9 |
| LYMPHOCYTES ABSOLUTE | 731-0 |
| MONOCYTES % | 5905-5 |
| MONOCYTES ABSOLUTE | 742-7 |
| EOSINOPHILS % | 713-8 |
| EOSINOPHILS ABSOLUTE | 711-2 |
| BASOPHILS % | 706-2 |
| BASOPHILS ABSOLUTE | 704-7 |
| RBC, NUCLEATED | 58413-6 |
| NEUTROPHILS % (MANUAL) | 23761-0 |
| NEUTROPHILS ABSOLUTE (MANUAL) | 753-4 |
| LYMPHOCYTES % (MANUAL) | 737-7 |
| LYMPHOCYTES ABSOLUTE (MANUAL) | 732-8 |
| MONOCYTES % (MANUAL) | 744-3 |
| MONOCYTES ABSOLUTE (MANUAL) | 743-5 |
| EOSINOPHILS % (MANUAL) | 714-6 |
| EOSINOPHILS ABSOLUTE (MANUAL) | 712-0 |
| BASOPHILS % (MANUAL) | 707-0 |
| BASOPHILS ABSOLUTE (MANUAL) | 705-4 |
| METAMYELOCYTES % (MANUAL) | 740-1 |
| METAMYELOCYTES ABSOLUTE (MANUAL) | 739-3 |
| MYELOCYTES % (MANUAL) | 749-2 |
| MYELOCYTES ABSOLUTE (MANUAL) | 748-4 |
| PROMYELOCYTES % (MANUAL) | 783-1 |
| PROMYELOCYTES ABSOLUTE (MANUAL) | 781-5 |
| REACTIVE LYMPHOCYTES % (MANUAL) | 735-1 |
| REACTIVE LYMPHOCYTES ABSOLUTE (MANUAL) | 734-4 |
| BLASTS % (MANUAL) | 709-6 |
| BLASTS ABSOLUTE (MANUAL) | 708-8 |
| PLASMA CELLS % (MANUAL) | 79426-3 |
| PLASMA CELLS ABSOLUTE (MANUAL) | 24103-4 |
| OTHERS % (MANUAL) | 730-2 |
| OTHERS ABSOLUTE (MANUAL) | 729-4 |
| ADJUSTED WBC | 12227-5 |
| RBC, NUCLEATED (MANUAL) | 18309-5 |
| ACANTHOCYTES | 7789-1 |
| AGGLUTINATION | 50670-9 |
| AUER RODS | 11281-3 |
| BASOPHILIC STIPPLING | 703-9 |
| BITE CELLS | 10371-3 |
| BLISTER CELLS | 10372-1 |
| CRENATED RBC | 7790-9 |
| DIMORPHIC PICTURE | 10379-6 |
| DOHLE BODIES | 7792-5 |
| ELLIPTOCYTES | 11274-8 |
| FIBRIN STRANDS | 32778-3 |
| FRAGMENTATION | 10373-9 |
| GIANT PLATELETS | 5908-9 |
| HOWELL JOLLY BODIES | 7793-3 |
| HYPERSEGMENT | 765-8 |
| HYPOGRANULATION (NEUTROPHIL) | 40654-6 |
| LEFT SHIFT | 30411-3 |
| MACRO OVALOCYTE | 10376-2 |
| MALARIA PARASITE | 51587-4 |
| MICROCYTES | 741-9 |
| OVALOCYTES | 774-0 |
| PAPPENHEIMER BODIES | 7795-8 |
| PELGEROID CELLS | 18311-1 |
| PLATELET CLUMPS | 7796-6 |
| POIKILOCYTOSIS | 779-9 |
| POLYCHROMASIA | 10378-8 |
| ROULEAUX | 7797-4 |
| SCHISTOCYTES | 800-3 |
| SICKLE CELLS | 801-1 |
| SMUDGE CELLS | 7798-2 |
| SPHEROCYTES | 802-9 |
| STOMATOCYTES | 10380-4 |
| TARGET CELLS | 10381-2 |
| TEAR DROP CELLS | 7791-7 |
| TOXIC GRANULATION | 803-7 |
| HAEMATOLOGIST COMMENT | 59466-3 |
Alias
CBC
Cell Indices
Complete Blood Count
FBC
Haemoglobin
HB
MCHC
MCV
Platelet count
RBC
WBC
WBC differential
Update
Last updated 23/08/2022
Reflex Test
- Blood film
- Manual differential