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Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Count and Manual Differential (CSF)
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Count and Manual Differential (CSF)
Test Code: C CC/D
Overview
Ordering
Specimen
Performing
Clinical/Interpretive
Contacts
Coding
Synonyms/Keywords
Synonyms, Keywords
Cell Count and Differential CSF, Spinal Fluid, CSF Cell Ct + Diff, CSFCC/D
Test Components
Test Components
Total Nucleated Cell Count (WBC), Red Blood Cell Count, Percent neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils and any abnormal nucleated cells present including blasts and nucleated red blood cells.
Useful For
Useful For
Screening to identify the presence of disease and aid in diagnosis.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required
Specimen Type
Preferred Container/Tube
Acceptable Container/Tube
Specimen Volume
Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)
Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No
Cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF)
Sterile Collection Container
2.0 mL
1.0 mL
0.3 mL
Collection Processing Instructions
Collection Processing
Specimen must be tubed/hand-carried to the laboratory immediately after it is obtained. Indicate collection time.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type
Temperature
Time
CSF
Ambient
<12 Hours
Rejection Criteria
Rejection Criteria
Check with performing department prior to rejection. Samples may be reported with additional comments up to 24 hours.
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location
Day(s) Test Performed
Analytical Time
Methodology/Instrumentation
Eau Claire
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Unicel Beckman Coulter DxH, Manual Chamber Count
Ladysmith
Marshfield
Minocqua
Neillsville
Park Falls
Rice Lake
Weston
Reference Range Information
Reference Range Information
Performing Location
Reference Range
All Performing Sites
TNC-CSF:
0-1 year: 0-30 / uL
> 1 year: 0-5 / uL
RBC-CSF: 0 / uL
CSFNEUT:
0 to 1 year: 0-8%
> or = 1 year: 0-6%
CSFEOS: 0%
CSFMON:
0 to 1 year: 50-90%
> or = 1 year: 15-45%
CSFLYM:
0 to 1 year: 5-35%
> or = 1 year: 40-80%
CSFOTHER: 0%
Outreach CPTs
Outreach CPT Codes
CPT
Modifier
(if needed)
Quantity
Description
Comments
89051
Synonyms/Keywords
Synonyms, Keywords
Cell Count and Differential CSF, Spinal Fluid, CSF Cell Ct + Diff, CSFCC/D
Test Components
Test Components
Total Nucleated Cell Count (WBC), Red Blood Cell Count, Percent neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils and any abnormal nucleated cells present including blasts and nucleated red blood cells.
Ordering Applications
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application
Description
Cerner
Cell Count CSF with Diff
Cell Count CSF w/Diff CSF
C CC/D
*Included in CSF Profile Panel Powerplan
4medica
Cell Count CSF with Diff
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required
Specimen Type
Preferred Container/Tube
Acceptable Container/Tube
Specimen Volume
Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)
Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No
Cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF)
Sterile Collection Container
2.0 mL
1.0 mL
0.3 mL
Collection Processing
Collection Processing
Specimen must be tubed/hand-carried to the laboratory immediately after it is obtained. Indicate collection time.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type
Temperature
Time
CSF
Ambient
<12 Hours
Rejection Criteria
Rejection Criteria
Check with performing department prior to rejection. Samples may be reported with additional comments up to 24 hours.
Useful For
Useful For
Screening to identify the presence of disease and aid in diagnosis.
Test Components
Test Components
Total Nucleated Cell Count (WBC), Red Blood Cell Count, Percent neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils and any abnormal nucleated cells present including blasts and nucleated red blood cells.
Reference Range Information
Reference Range Information
Performing Location
Reference Range
All Performing Sites
TNC-CSF:
0-1 year: 0-30 / uL
> 1 year: 0-5 / uL
RBC-CSF: 0 / uL
CSFNEUT:
0 to 1 year: 0-8%
> or = 1 year: 0-6%
CSFEOS: 0%
CSFMON:
0 to 1 year: 50-90%
> or = 1 year: 15-45%
CSFLYM:
0 to 1 year: 5-35%
> or = 1 year: 40-80%
CSFOTHER: 0%
For more information visit:
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location
Day(s) Test Performed
Analytical Time
Methodology/Instrumentation
Eau Claire
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Unicel Beckman Coulter DxH, Manual Chamber Count
Ladysmith
Marshfield
Minocqua
Neillsville
Park Falls
Rice Lake
Weston
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
Outreach CPT Codes
CPT
Modifier
(if needed)
Quantity
Description
Comments
89051
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