Collect

Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 4 mL
Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Pediatric Collection

Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) Microtainer
Specimen Volume: .5 mL
Minimum Volume: 250 µL

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen specimen
Clotted specimen

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

8 hours ambient
24 hours refrigerated

Epic EAP

LAB296

Performed

Monday through Sunday

Reported

Stat:
1 hour

Routine:
4 hours

CPT Codes

85046

Performing Lab

Meriter Laboratories

Reference Interval

Reticuloctye Count
MALE RANGES FEMALE RANGES
>18 years: 0.5% - 2.8% >18 years: 0.5% - 2.8%
Reticulocyte Absolute
MALE RANGES FEMALE RANGES
>18 years: 0.022 - 0.167 Mill/mm3  >18 years: 0.019 - 0.143 Mill/mm3
IRF
MALE RANGES FEMALE RANGES
>18 years: 0.0% - 25.0% >18 years: 0.0% - 25.0%
Reticulocyte Hemoglobin
MALE RANGES FEMALE RANGES
0 - 180 days:    27.6 - 38.7 pg 0 - 180 days:    29.2 - 37.5 pg
6 - 23 months: 28.7 - 35.7 pg 6 - 23 months: 30.1 - 35.7 pg
2 - 5 years:       27.7 - 37.8 pg 2 - 5 years:       29.3 - 37.3 pg
6 - 11 years:     32.4 - 37.6 pg 6 - 11 years:     30.4 - 39.7 pg
12 - 17 years:   30.3 - 40.4 pg 12 - 17 years:   29.9 - 38.4 pg
>18 years:        28.0 - 38.0 pg >18 years:        28.0 - 38.0 pg


 

Methodology

Flow Cytometry

Collection

Collect

Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 4 mL
Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Pediatric Collection

Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) Microtainer
Specimen Volume: .5 mL
Minimum Volume: 250 µL

Unacceptable Conditions

Frozen specimen
Clotted specimen

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

8 hours ambient
24 hours refrigerated
Ordering

Epic EAP

LAB296

Performed

Monday through Sunday

Reported

Stat:
1 hour

Routine:
4 hours

CPT Codes

85046

Performing Lab

Meriter Laboratories
Clinical Information

Reference Interval

Reticuloctye Count
MALE RANGES FEMALE RANGES
>18 years: 0.5% - 2.8% >18 years: 0.5% - 2.8%
Reticulocyte Absolute
MALE RANGES FEMALE RANGES
>18 years: 0.022 - 0.167 Mill/mm3  >18 years: 0.019 - 0.143 Mill/mm3
IRF
MALE RANGES FEMALE RANGES
>18 years: 0.0% - 25.0% >18 years: 0.0% - 25.0%
Reticulocyte Hemoglobin
MALE RANGES FEMALE RANGES
0 - 180 days:    27.6 - 38.7 pg 0 - 180 days:    29.2 - 37.5 pg
6 - 23 months: 28.7 - 35.7 pg 6 - 23 months: 30.1 - 35.7 pg
2 - 5 years:       27.7 - 37.8 pg 2 - 5 years:       29.3 - 37.3 pg
6 - 11 years:     32.4 - 37.6 pg 6 - 11 years:     30.4 - 39.7 pg
12 - 17 years:   30.3 - 40.4 pg 12 - 17 years:   29.9 - 38.4 pg
>18 years:        28.0 - 38.0 pg >18 years:        28.0 - 38.0 pg


 

Methodology

Flow Cytometry

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