Specimen Requirements
Collection Requirements |
Lavender (EDTA) collection
tube |
Shipping / Handling Instructions |
whole blood, microtainer stability 4 hours from collection |
Container Type
Laboratory |
Container |
Default |
Temperature |
Minimum Volume |
CUH LAB |
SHORT DRAW
PURPLE-EDTA |
Yes |
Room Temperature |
0.5 |
ZALE LAB |
SHORT DRAW
PURPLE-EDTA |
Yes |
Room Temperature |
0.5 |
Components
Component Name |
Component ID |
LOINC Code |
RETIC % INTERFACED |
1230000542 |
17849-1 (Reticulocytes/100 erythrocytes:NFr:Pt:Bld:Qn:Automated
count) |
RETIC ABS
INTERFACED |
1230000541 |
14196-0 (Reticulocytes:NCnc:Pt:Bld:Qn:) |
RETIC % |
1230001235 |
17849-1 (Reticulocytes/100 erythrocytes:NFr:Pt:Bld:Qn:Automated
count) |
RETIC ABS
CALCULATED |
1230001236 |
14196-0 (Reticulocytes:NCnc:Pt:Bld:Qn:) |