CELL COUNTS, FLUID (OTHER THAN CSF)

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