RETICULOCYTE COUNT (AUTOMATED)
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  RETC

MGH LIS Test No

  359

Schedule

  Daily

Testing Time

  1 day

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  RETC

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Lavender Top  

Volume

  3ml or 5ml

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

   
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Flow cytometry

Clinical Utilities
Investigation of anemia and for providing information about the effectiveness of a patients erythropoiesis.

CPT Codes
85045

Reference Range
Newborns - 2 wks (Male or Female)
2.5 - 6.5%

2wks - Adults:
Male.............0.5-1.7 %
Female.........0.5/1.8 %      

      

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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