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CELL COUNTS, FLUID (OTHER THAN CSF)
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Category
Hematology
Sub Category
Fluid Analysis
Synonyms/Aliases
Pleural Fluid Cell Count; Peritoneal/ Ascitic Fluid Cell Count; Synovial/ Joint Fluid Cell Count; Pericardial Fluid Cell Count.
Abbreviations
N/A
Type
Profile/ Panel (Bundled Tests).
3 Hrs
Results ready in 3 Hours
Method
Microscopic Examination.
Temp
2-8ºC
Setup
Daily
Components Parameters
RBC cell count, WBC cell count (total & differentials); reporting of any foreign cells.
Pre-analytic Considerations
N/A
Test Ordering Instructions
Fill out test request form fully & legibly.
Patient preparation
N/A
Sample type
Variable i.e. Pleural Fluid, Peritoneal/ Ascitic Fluid; Synovial/ Joint Fluid etc.
Container/ preservative
EDTA (purple top) Vacutainer or plain sterile leak proof container.
Sample volume
2ML
Rejection criteria
Labeling issue (unlabeled/ mislabeled); missing request form; mismatch between request form & sample details; missing age/ gender; wrong sample type; clotted sample; insufficient sample; sample.
Other Instructions
N/A
Reference intervals
Fluid appropriate values are provided on the report.
Clinical Utility
Evaluation of Suspected CNS Pathology I.e. Infections (E.g. Meningitis), Malignancy (E.g. Leukemia), Demyelinating disease Etc.
Test Limitations/ Confounders
N/A