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HelpTest Code LAB2061 Reticulocyte Count, Whole Blood
Additional Codes
| Test Name in EPIC | EPIC Test Code | Mnemonic |
|---|---|---|
| RETICULOCYTE CT | LAB2061 | RETIC |
Methodology
Impedance, Direct Current (DC) detection method, and Particle Distribution Analysis (PDA).
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 24 hours of draw.
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL for EDTA tube, 0.3 mL for microtainer
Additional Information: If there is a delay in transport of >4 hours, send specimen refrigerated.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient 8 hours/Refrigerate 24 hours OK/Frozen NO
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Performing Laboratory
Hematology-
St. Joseph's Medical Center Lab
SMDC Clinical Lab
Fargo Hospital Lab
Test Classification and CPT Coding
85046
Reference Values
| TEST | AGE | ABSOLUTE |
% |
|---|---|---|---|
|
RETIC: |
0 – 3 days |
0.15-0.22 x106/uL |
3.47-5.40 |
|
|
4 days – 30 days |
0.05-0.11 |
1.06-2.37 |
|
|
31 days – 60days |
0.05-0.08 |
2.12-3.47 |
|
|
61days – 180 days |
0.05-0.09 |
1.55-2.70 |
|
|
0.5 yr – 2 years |
0.04-0.11 |
0.99-1.82 |
|
|
2yr-<6yr |
0.04-0.07 |
0.82-1.45 |
|
|
6yr-<12yr |
0.04-0.07 |
0.98-1.94 |
|
|
12yr-<18yr |
0.04-0.06 |
0.90-1.49 |
|
|
18 yr – 150 years |
0.03-0.11 x106/uL |
0.53-2.48 |
| Immature Retic Fraction Relative (IRF) |
2.0-17.6 % |
||
| Reticulocyte Hemoglobin Equivalent (RET-HE) | 28.2-38.8 pg |