FLUID, HEMATOCRIT
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL 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

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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