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Test Code WBC Pheresed Pheresed Leukocytes (WBC)

Methodology

Note:  Schedule test within 24 hours of draw with the Blood Bank. Product ordered from LifeSouth Community Blood Centers upon request. American Red Cross is only used in emergencies. 

Performing Laboratory

Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus/Parkway Campus

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of draw.

 

Bar Code Blood Band is required.

 

Plain and EDTA whole blood are required for this test.

 

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) and a lavender-top (EDTA) tube(s). (Serum gel tube or a red, plastic tube is not acceptable.) Send 10 mL of plain whole blood and 5 mL of EDTA whole blood in original VACUTAINER(S)® with proper Bar Code Blood Band labeling. Forward promptly.
Note:  Include report of diagnosis and history of transfusions, pregnancy, and drug therapy.

Reference Values

Not applicable

Test Classification and CPT Coding

36430