Geisinger Medical Laboratories/Geisinger Proven Diagnostics Test Catalog

CBC

ORDERING INFORMATION:

Sunquest Test Code:

CBC Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: 85027 Geisinger Epic ID: 7098

SPECIMEN COLLECTION

Specimen type:

Whole blood

Preferred collection container:

3 mL lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube

Alternate Collection Container:

Lavender-top (K2 EDTA) microcollection tube

Specimen required:

EDTA lavender-top tube or microcollection tube.

SPECIMEN PROCESSING

Specimen processing instructions:

Do NOT centrifuge specimen.

Transport temperature:

Refrigerated (preferred) or room temperature.

Specimen stability:

Refrigerated sample is stable for 72 hours; room temperature, 24 hours.

Rejection criteria:

Clotted, frozen, underfilled, overfilled, hemolyzed, or centrifuged specimens. Specimens beyond stability limits.

TEST DETAILS

Reference interval:

	Age	Males	Females
WBC
	16 y/Adult	4.00 -10.80 K/uL	4.00-10.80 K/uL
	6 y	4.00-13.50 K/uL	4.00-13.50 K/uL
	2 y	5.00-15.50K/uL	5.00-15.50 K/uL
	1 month	5.00-17.50 K/uL	5.00-17.50 K/uL
	3 days	5.00-21.00 K/uL	5.00-21.00 K/uL
	Newborn	9.00-30.00 K/uL	9.00-30.00 K/uL


RBC	18 y/Adult	4.50-5.25 M/uL	3.85-5.15 M/uL
	12 y	4.50-5.30 M/uL	3.85-5.15 M/uL
	6 y	4.00-5.20 M/uL	3.85-5.15 M/uL
	2 y	3.90-5.30 M/uL	3.90-5.30 M/uL
	6 months	3.70-5.30 M/uL	3.70-5.30 M/uL
	3 months	3.10-4.50 M/uL	3.10-4.50 M/uL
	2 months	2.70-4.90 M/uL	2.70-4.90 M/uL
	1 month	3.00-5.40 M/uL	3.00-5.40 M/uL
	14 days	3.60-6.20 M/uL	3.60-6.20 M/uL
	7 days	3.90-6.30 M/uL	3.90-6.30 M/uL
	Newborn	4.10-6.10 M/uL	4.10-6.10 M/uL

Hemoglobin
	Adult	14.0 - 16.8gm/dL	12.0-15.3 gm/dL
	12	13.0-16.0 gm/dL	12.0-16.0 gm/dL
	6	11.5-15.5 gm/dL	11.5-15.5 gm/dL
	2	11.5-13.5 gm/dL	11.5-13.5 gm/dL
	6 months	10.5-13.5 gm/dL	10.5-13.5 gm/dL
	3 months	9.5-13.5 gm/dL	9.5-13.5 gm/dL
	2 months	9.0-13.0 gm/dL	9.0-13.0 gm/dL
	1 month	10.0-18.0 gm/dL	10.0-18.0 gm/dL
	14 days	12.5-20.5 gm/dL	12.5-20.5 gm/dL
	7 days	13.5-21.5 gm/dL	13.5-21.5 gm/dL
	Newborn	14.5-22.5 gm/dL	14.5-22.5 gm/dL

Hematocrit
	Adult	40.0-48.4%	36.0-45.2%
	12 y	37.0-49.0%	36.0-46.0%
	6 y	35.0-45.0%	35.0-45.0%
	2 y	34.0-40.0%	34.0-40.0%
	6 months	33.0-39.0%	33.0-39.0%
	3 months	29.0-41.0%	29.0-41.0%
	2 months	28.0-42.0%	28.0-42.0%
	1 month	31.0-55.0%	31.0-55.0%
	14 days	39.0-63.0%	39.0-63.0%
	7 days	42.0-66.0%	42.0-66.0%
	Newborn	45.0-67.0%	45.0-67.0%


MCV	18 y.Adult	82.0-99.5 fL	81.5-97.5 fL
	12 y	78.0-98.0 fL	78.0-98.0 fL
	6 y	77.0-95.0 fL	77.0-95.0 fL
	2 y	75.0-87.0 fL	75.0-87.0 fL
	6 months	70.0-86.0 fL	70.0-86.0 fL
	3 months	74.0-108.0 fL	74.0-108.0 fL
	2 months	77.0-115.0 fL	77.0-115.0 fL
	1 month	85.0-123.0 fL	85.0-123.0 fL
	Newborn	88.0-126.0 fL	88.0-126.0 fL


MCH	18 y/Adult	27.0-34.0 pg	27.0-34.0 pg
	12 y	25.0-35.0 pg	25.0-35.0 pg
	6 y	25.0-33.0 pg	25.0-33.0 pg
	2 y	24.0-30.0 pg	24.0-30.0 pg
	6 months	23.0-31.0 pg	23.0-31.0 pg
	3 months	25.0-35.0 pg	25.0-35.0 pg
	2 months	26.0-34.0 pg	26.0-34.0 pg
	1 month	26.0-34.0 pg	26.0-34.0 pg
	7 days	28.0-40.0 pg	28.0-40.0 pg
	Newborn	31.0-37.0 pg	31.0-37.0 pg

MCHC	All ages	32.0-36.0 gm/dL	32.0-36.0 gm/dL
RDW	All ages	11.5-15.5%	11.5-15.5%
PLT	All ages	140-400 K/uL	140-400 K/uL
MPV	All ages	6.6-11.1 fL	6.6-11.1 fL

Adult ranges established by normal range study performed at GMC and GWV Sysmex validation 2010.
Pediatric ranges from Nathan and Oski's "Hematology of Infancy and Childhood, 7th edition."

Critical values/courtesy alerts:

See individual member listings.

Additional information:

Patients with clumped platelets will receive an estimate only (low, adequate, high). Upon physician request for EDTA clumping, draw lavender and blue-top tubes. Keep tubes together and deliver to Hematology as soon as possible. Do not warm tubes. Do not place in heel warmer.

CPT code(s):

85027

Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.

Test includes:

Hemogram (WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT); indices (MCV, MCH, MCHC); RDW, PLT, MPV.

Methodology:

Electronic resistance detection enhanced by hydrodynamic focusing and flow cytometry

Synonyms:

CBC, Hemogram, Blood Count

Basic Blood Count, BBC, Complete Blood Count

Clinical significance:

See individual tests.

Doctoral Director(s:)

Michelle Grant DO

Review Date: