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| Title | CBC (COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT) Components: WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, PLT, MPV, % Neutrophils, Absolute Neutrophil, % Lymphocytes, % Monocytes, % Eosinophils, % Basophils. |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 Lavender top/4.0 mL whole blood EDTA</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Refrigerated: 3 days |
| Reference Range | See Report |
| Turnaround | 1 day |
| Clinical Use | <p>Evaluate anemia, leukemia, reaction to inflammation and infections, peripheral blood cellular characteristics, state of hydration and dehydration, polycythemia, hemolytic disease of the newborn, inherited disorders of red cells, white cells, and platelets; manage chemotherapy decisions; determine qualitative and quantitative variations in white cell numbers and morphology, morphology of red cells and platelet evaluation</p> |
| Test Code | CBC2 |
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