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Test Code CBC without Diff (Wam) Complete Blood Count (CBC) Without Differential, Blood

Performing Laboratory

NRL-Hematology

Methodology

Includes WBC count, RBC count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, RBC indices, and platelet count.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Reference Values

WBC
0-3 days: 9.0-30.0 K/mm3 
3 days-2 weeks: 5.0-21.0 K/mm3
2 weeks-1 month: 5.0-20.0 K/mm3

1 month-2 years: 6.0-17.5 K/mm3

2-6 years: 5.0-15.5 K/mm3

6-12 years: 4.5-13.5 K/mm3

12-150 years: 3.8-9.8 K/mm3


Critical values:

< 3 days: < 2.0 or > 50.0 K/mm3

> 3 days: < 1.0 or > 50.0 K/mm3

 

RBC

Both Male and Female

0-3 days: 3.90-6.00 M/mm3
3 days-2 weeks: 3.60-6.20 M/mm3

2 weeks-1 month: 3.00-5.40 M/mm3

1-6 months: 2.70-4.90 M/mm3

6 months-2 years: 3.70-5.30 M/mm3

2-6 years: 3.90-5.30 M/mm3

6-12 years: 4.00-5.20 M/mm3

 

Males
12-150 years: 4.50-5.80 M/mm3


Females
12-150 years: 3.90-5.20 M/mm3


HEMOGLOBIN
Both Male and Female

0-3 days: 14.5-22.5 g/dL

3 days-2 weeks: 12.5-20.5 g/dL

2 weeks-1 month: 10.0-18.0 g/dL

1-6 months: 9.0-14.0 g/dL

6 months-2 years: 10.5-13.5 g/dL

2-6 years: 11.5-13.5 g/dL

6-12 years: 11.5-15.5 g/dL

 

Males
12-150 years: 13.0-17.5 g/dL

 

Females

12-150 years: 11.9-15.5 g/dL

 

Critical values:

0 days - 12 years: ≤ 7.0 g/dL

12-18 years: ≤ 6.0 g/dL

18-150 years: ≤ 6.5 g/dL or ≥ 19.9 g/dL

 
HEMATOCRIT
Both Males and Females

0-3 days: 45.0%-66.0%

3 days-2 weeks: 39.0%-63.0%

2 weeks-1 month: 31.0%-55.0%

1-6 months: 28.0%-42.0%

6 months-2 years: 33.0%-39.0%

2-6 years: 34.0%-45.0%

6-12 years: 35.0%-45.0%

 

Males
12-150 years: 38.9%-50.3%

 

Females
12-150 years: 35.6%-45.5%


PLATELET COUNT
0-150 years: 140-440 K/mm3

 

Critical values:

0-18 years: ≤ 25 K/mm3 or ≥ 1000 K/mm3

18-150 years: ≤ 20 K/mm3 or ≥ 1000 K/mm3

 

IF platelet count < 50, an IPF absolute will be reflexed.

0 minutes-150 years: Low 1.6%, High 10.1%

0 minutes-6 months: Low 1.5%, High 7%

6 months-12 years: Low 1.1%, High 5%

12 years-18 years: Low 1.6%, High 6.5%

18 years-150 years: Low 1.6%, High 10.1%

 

MCV
0-1 week: 80.0-123.0 fL

1 week-1 month: 85.0-123.0 fL

1-6 months: 74.0-115.0 fL

6 months-2 years: 70.0-86.0 fL

2-6 years: 75.0-87.0 fL

6-12 years: 77.0-95.0 fL

12-150 years: 81.3-96.4 fL


MCH
0-1 week: 28.0-40.0 pg

1 week-6 months: 25.0-35.0 pg

6 months-2 years: 23.0-31.0 pg

2-6 years: 24.0-30.0 pg

6-12 years: 25.0-33.0 pg

12-150 years: 27.1-33.3 pg


MCHC
0-1 week: 28.0-38.0 fL

1 week-6 months: 29.0-37.0 fL

6 months-2 years: 30.0-36.0 fL

2-150 years: 32.3-35.7 fL

 

RDW-CV
0-3 days: 15.0%-20.0%

3 days-1 month: 13.0%-19.0%

1-6 months: 12.0%-16.0%

6 months-150 years: 11.1%-14.9%

 

RDW-SD

0-150 years: 35.7-48.1 fL


MPV
0-150 years: 9.1-12.3 fL

 

NRBC Absolute

0-150 years: 0.0-0.01 K/mm3

 

NRBC

0-150 years: 0.0-0.2%

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Turnaround Time:

1 hour

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Test Classification and CPT Coding

85027

85055 (if applicable)