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Published on January 24, 2018
SIM
20315
CPT
88106
Synonyms
Diff BF Body Fluid Differential Differential Body Fluid w/o Cell Count
Specimen Type
Bronchial Lavage (BAL) differential or Bronchial Lavage Eosinophil counts• Only a differential on a Joint Fluid, Pericardial Fluid, Pleural fluid, Paracentesis fluid, Thorocentesis Fluid, Amniotic fluid, etc.
Container
Sterile container or if prone to clot such as knee fluid, fluid may be placed in a lavender EDTA tube.
Collection Instructions
Collected by the physician.
Volume
3 ml preferred and minimum 1ml
Additional Information
None
Patient Preparation
Specimen Processing Instructions
Transport within 1 hour of collection
Transport Requirements
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated 2 hours
Rejection Criteria
• Clotted fluid • Mucoid fluid
Reference Range
No WBC’s seen.
Critical Value
Test Includes
Differential performed on a Cytospin smear
Methodology
Stained Cytospin smear
Testing Frequency
Daily, Monday - Sunday
Reviewed By
Sandy Hammett
Reviewed Date
1-24-18
Supplemental
Reviewed by Sandy Hammett on January 24, 2018
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