Body Fluid Cell Count

SIM

20310 

CPT

89051 

Synonyms

BF Profile    BF Cell Count 

Specimen Type

All body fluids except CSF needing a cell count  Ex.: Joint Fluid, Pericardial Fluid, Pleural fluid, Paracentesis fluid, Thorocentesis Fluid, Amniotic fluid, etc. 

Container

Sterile container or if prone to clot such as knee fluid, fluid may be placed in a lavender EDTA tube.

Collection Instructions

Collected by the physician.

Volume

3 ml preferred and minimum 1ml

Additional Information

None

Patient Preparation

None

Specimen Processing Instructions

Transport within 1 hour of collection

Transport Requirements

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated 2 hours 

Rejection Criteria

Clotted fluid 
Mucoid fluid

Reference Range

No WBC's seen.

Critical Value

None 

Test Includes

Cell Count and differential 

Methodology

If enough volume, Cell Count performed by automated microscopy and if quantity is not sufficient, manual hemacytometer method performed. 

Testing Frequency

Daily,  Monday - Sunday 

Reviewed By

Crystal Killian 

Reviewed Date

3/17/2021

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