Microscopic
Body Fluid
RCHSD Hematology
LAB210
As received
3 hrs
1 hr
1.0 ml body fluid
Sterile Container
Indicate type of body fluid on specimen. Transport to lab promptly in a sterile container. Synovial fluid should be transferred to a Lavender (EDTA) tube immediately following aspiration.
Mislabelled or unlabelled specimen
1.0 ml body fluid
0.5 ml body fluid
Have CLS evaluate specimen. Deliver to Hematology
Cell count and WBC differential if WBC is greater than 10.
Note: Bronchial lavage is not a valid specimen source for body fluid cell count. Suggest to order Cytology.
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