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26535 Cell Count CSF without Diff

Cell Count CSF without Diff
Test Code: C CC
Synonyms/Keywords

​Cell count CSF, Spinal Fluid, CSF

Test Components

​Total Nucleated Cell Count (TNC), Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)

Specimen Requirements
Fasting RequiredSpecimen TypePreferred Container/TubeAcceptable Container/TubeSpecimen VolumeSpecimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)
Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)

​No
​Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
​Sterile Collection Container


​2 mL
1 mL​
​0.5 mL​
Collection Processing Instructions

​Specimen must be tubed/hand-carried to the laboratory immediately after it is obtained. Indicate collection time. 

Specimen Stability Information
Specimen TypeTemperatureTime

​CSF
​Ambient
​<12 hours
Rejection Criteria

Check with performing department prior to rejection. Samples may be reported with additional comments up to 24 hours. 

Performing Laboratory Information
Performing LocationDay(s) Test PerformedAnalytical TimeMethodology/Instrumentation

​Beaver Dam
​Monday through Sunday
​Less than 2 hours
​Laser Flow Cytometry/Sysmex XN-2000
​Eau Claire
​​​​​​Monday through S​unday












​​​​​​Less than 2 hours













​​​​​​​Unicel Beckman Coulter DxH, Manual Chamber Count













​Ladysmith
​Marshfield
​Minocqua
​Neillsville
​Park Falls
​Rice Lake
​​Weston​
Reference Range Information
Performing LocationReference Range

​All Performing Sites
​TNC, CSF:
0-1 year: 0-30/uL
>1 year: 0-5/uL

RBC, CSF: 0/uL
Outreach CPTs
CPTModifier
(if needed)
QuantityDescriptionComments

​89050


​1
​​Cell count, body fluid
Synonyms/Keywords

​Cell count CSF, Spinal Fluid, CSF

Test Components

​Total Nucleated Cell Count (TNC), Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)

Ordering Applications
Ordering ApplicationDescription

​Cerner
Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Count 
​4medica​
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Fasting RequiredSpecimen TypePreferred Container/TubeAcceptable Container/TubeSpecimen VolumeSpecimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)
Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)

​No
​Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
​Sterile Collection Container


​2 mL
1 mL​
​0.5 mL​
Collection Processing

​Specimen must be tubed/hand-carried to the laboratory immediately after it is obtained. Indicate collection time. 

Specimen Stability Information
Specimen TypeTemperatureTime

​CSF
​Ambient
​<12 hours
Rejection Criteria

Check with performing department prior to rejection. Samples may be reported with additional comments up to 24 hours. 

Test Components

​Total Nucleated Cell Count (TNC), Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)

Reference Range Information
Performing LocationReference Range

​All Performing Sites
​TNC, CSF:
0-1 year: 0-30/uL
>1 year: 0-5/uL

RBC, CSF: 0/uL
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing LocationDay(s) Test PerformedAnalytical TimeMethodology/Instrumentation

​Beaver Dam
​Monday through Sunday
​Less than 2 hours
​Laser Flow Cytometry/Sysmex XN-2000
​Eau Claire
​​​​​​Monday through S​unday












​​​​​​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
CPTModifier
(if needed)
QuantityDescriptionComments

​89050


​1
​​Cell count, body fluid
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.