Test Code MDIFF Manual Differential
Specimen Type
Whole Blood
Container
Lavender EDTA
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Pediatric minimum: 375 µL line of lavender top microtainer
Stability
24 hours at 20-25°C/48 hours at 2-8°C
Transfer Instructions
Transport specimen at room temperature or 2-8°C.
Expected Turn Around Time
STAT/ASAP: 2 hours
CPT
85007
Result Information
Result Code | Result Name |
RBCMORPH |
RBC Morph |
WBCMORPH |
WBC Morph |
PLTMORPH | Platelet Morph |
PLTEST |
Platelet Est |
SEGNEUT | Seg Neutrophils |
BANDNEUT | Band Neutrophils |
LYMPMDIF | Lymphocytes |
MONOMDIF | Monocytes |
EOSMDIF | Eosinophils |
BASOPHIL | Basophils |
ACANTH | Acanthocytes |
ANISO | Anisocytosis |
BASOSTIP | Basophilic Stippling |
BURRCEL | Burr Cells |
DOHLEBOD | Dohle Bodies |
HJBOD | H-J Bodies |
HYPERSEG | Hypersegmentation |
MACROCY | Macrocytosis |
MICROCY | Microcytosis |
OVALOCY | Ovalocytes |
POIKCY | Poikilocytosis |
POLYCHRO | Polychromasia |
ROULEA | Rouleaux |
SCHISTO | Schistocytes |
SIDERO | Siderocytes |
SPHERO | Spherocytes |
SMUDGE | Smudge Cells |
TARGET | Target Cells |
STOMATO | Stomatocytes |
TEARDROP | Teardrop Cells |
TOXGRAN | Toxic Granulation |
SICKLE | Sickle Cell |
HYPO | Hypochromasia |
NRBC | NRBC |
PLASCYLY | Plasmacytoid Lymphs |
REACTLYM | Reactive Lymphs |
BLASTS | Blasts |
PROGRAN | Progranulocytes |
PROLYMPH | Prolymphocytes |
PROMYELO | Promyelocytes |
MYELOCYT | Myelocytes |
METAMYEL | Metamyelocytes |
Special Instructions
Mix specimen several times by inversion immediately upon collection.
Clotted specimens cannot be tested.