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Test Code CBC Complete Blood Count (CBC) Without Differential, Blood

Methodology

Includes WBC, RBC, Hgb, Hct, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, platelets, and MPV. (NO Differential)

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of draw.

 

Draw blood in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s) or a CAPIJECT® (EDTA) tube(s), and send 5 mL (minimum volume:  1 mL) of EDTA whole blood. Forward unprocessed whole blood promptly.

Specimen Stability Information

 

Specimen Type

Temperature

Time

Whole blood, EDTA RT

24 hrs

  Refrigerated

48 hrs

 

Reference Values

 

WBC (103/uL)
Age Male Female
>0d 9.0-18.4 9.0-18.4
>5d 7.3-16.6 7.3-16.6
≥1yr 5.6-17.0 5.6-17.0
≥4yr 4.9-12.9 4.9-12.9
≥6yr 4.4-10.6 4.4-10.6
≥8yr 3.9-9.9 3.9-9.9
≥15yr 4.2-12.2 4.2-10.6
≥18yr 4.1-12.2 4.1-12.2
RBC (106/uL)
Age Male Female
>0d 3.9-5.9 3.9-5.9
>14d 3.3-5.3 3.3-5.3
>31d 3.1-4.3 3.1-4.3
>60d 3.5-5.1 3.5-5.1
>120d 3.9-5.5 3.9-5.5
>180d 4.0-5.3 4.0-5.3
>270d 4.1-5.3 4.1-5.3
≥1yr 3.7-5.3 3.7-5.3
≥2yr 3.9-5.3 3.9-5.3
≥6yr 4.0-5.2 4.0-5.2
≥12yr 4.5-5.3 4.0-5.2
≥18yr 4.5-5.5 4.0-4.9
Hgb (g/dL)
Age Male Female
>0d 13.4-19.8 13.4-19.8
>14d 10.7-17.1 10.7-17.1
>31d 9.4-13.0 9.4-13.0
>60d 10.3-14.1 10.3-14.1
>120d 11.1-14.1 11.1-14.1
>180d 11.4-14.0 11.4-14.0
>270d 11.3-14.1 11.3-14.1
≥1yr 11.0-14.0 11.0-14.0
≥2yr 11.5-14.0 11.5-14.0
≥6yr 12.0-16.0 12.0-16.0
≥12yr 12.5-16.5 12.0-16.0
≥18yr 12.2-16.7 11.5-14.7
Hct (%)
Age Male Female
>0d 41.0-65.0 41.0-65.0
>14d 33.0-55.0 33.0-55.0
>31d 28.0-42.0 28.0-42.0
>60d 32.0-44.0 32.0-44.0
>120d 31.0-41.0 31.0-41.0
>180d 32.0-40.0 32.0-40.0
>270d 33.0-41.0 33.0-41.0
≥1yr 33.0-39.0 33.0-39.0
≥2yr 34.0-40.0 34.0-40.0
≥6yr 35.0-45.0 35.0-45.0
≥12yr 37.0-49.0 36.0-46.0
≥18yr 38.2-49.2 35.2-44.0
MCV (fL)
Age Male Female
>0d 88.0-122.0 88.0-122.0
>14d 91.0-111.0 91.0-111.0
>31d 84.0-104.0 84.0-104.0
>60d 76.0-96.0 76.0-96.0
>120d 68.0-84.0 68.0-84.0
>180d 70.0-84.0 70.0-84.0
>270d 71.0-83.0 71.0-83.0
≥1yr 70.0-86.0 70.0-86.0
≥2yr 75.0-87.0 75.0-87.0
≥6yr 77.0-95.0 77.0-95.0
≥12yr 78.0-98.0 80.0-100.0
≥18yr 77.6-97.4 81.0-98.1
MCH (pg)
Age Male Female
>0d 30.0-37.2 30.0-37.2
>14d 29.0-36.0 29.0-36.0
>31d 27.0-33.8 27.0-33.8
>60d 25.0-32.2 25.0-32.2
>120d 24.0-29.6 24.0-29.6
>180d 25.0-29.6 25.0-29.6
>270d 24.0-29.6 24.0-29.6
≥1yr 230-31.0 230-31.0
≥2yr 24.0-30.0 24.0-30.0
≥6yr 25.0-33.0 25.0-33.0
≥12yr 25.0-35.0 26.0-34.0
≥18yr 25.9-32.7 25.9-32.7
MCHC (g/dL)
Age Male Female
>0d 28.1-34.7 28.1-34.7
>14d 28.1-34.5 28.1-34.5
>31d 28.3-35.3 28.3-35.3
>60d 28.8-36.6 28.8-36.6
>120d 32.7-37.3 32.7-37.3
>180d 32.4-37.4 32.4-37.4
>270d 32.1-36.5 32.1-36.5
≥1yr 30.0-36.0 30.0-36.0
≥2yr 31.0-37.0 31.0-37.0
≥6yr 31.0-37.0 31.0-37.0
≥12yr 31.0-37.0 31.0-37.0
≥18yr 31.5-35.4 31.5-35.4
RDW (%)
Age Male Female
>0d 11.4-14.9 11.4-14.9
≥18yr 12.3-15.9 12.3-15.9
PLT (103/uL)
Age Male Female
>0d 150-450 150-450
>14d 170-500 170-500
>31d 210-560 210-560
≥1yr 200-550 200-550
≥3yr 190-490 190-490
≥10yr 170-450 170-450
≥13yr 170-430 170-430
≥18yr 137-352 137-352
MPV (fL)
Age Male Female
>0d 7.0-10.0 7.0-10.0
≥10yr 7.20-11.6 7.20-11.6
≥13yr 7.50-12.0 7.50-12.0
≥18yr 9.6-13.3 9.6-13.3

 

Reject Due To

 

Hemolysis

NA

Lipemia

NA

Icterus

NA

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

CPT Coding

85027

Performing Laboratory

Huntsville Hospital Laboratory/Madison Hospital Laboratory

LOINC Coding

Test Name LOINC Code
Complete Blood Count without Differential 47288-6

White Blood Cell (WBC) Count

6690-2

Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count

789-8
Hemoglobin 718-7
Hematocrit 4544-3
MCV 787-2
MCH 785-6
MCHC 786-4
RDW 788-0
Platelet Count 777-3
MPV 32623-1