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Test Code MDIFF Manual Differential

Important Note

NAH Outreach Interface Order

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.