FLUID, HEMATOCRIT
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   FLHCT

MGH LIS Test No

   312

Schedule

   Daily

Testing Time

   1 day

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   FLHCT

Specimen Info

Type

   Fluid  

Volume

   1.0 mL

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Sterile plastic CSF container; green top (sodium heparin) vacutainer for other 
fluid types.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Hemacytometer counting chamber with calculation.

Clinical Utilities
Determing HCT of grossly bloody fluids.

CPT Codes
89050

Reference Range

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

Questions or Comments email support@mgh.org

Reference Lab Home Page
Laboratory Main Page
Marquette General Health System Home Page