CSF Fluid Count: 1 hour
CSF Differential: 24 hours
Test Updated:
Differential Count, CSF
Fluid Count/Differential, CSF
RBC, CSF
Red Cell Count, CSF
Spinal Fluid Analysis
WBC, CSF
White Blood Cell Morphology, CSF
White Cell Count, CSF
Differential Count, CSF
Fluid Count/Differential, CSF
RBC, CSF
Red Cell Count, CSF
Spinal Fluid Analysis
WBC, CSF
White Blood Cell Morphology, CSF
White Cell Count, CSF
CSF FC
CSF FD
PATH REV F
HEMATOLOGY INTERPRET - FLUID
TYPE/#
APPEARANCE
COLOR
RBC/CMM
WBC/CMM
XANTHO?
TYPE-SLASH-TUBE NUMBER
BASOS
BLAST
EOSINO
HISTIO
LYMPH
NUC RBC
OTHER
PLASMAS
SEG
TOTAL
TYPE /#
IMPORTANT
BASOPHILS
BLASTS
EOSINOPHILS
HISTIOCYTE
NUCLEATED RBCS IN FLUIDS
OTHER UNKNOWN CELL TYPE
PLASMA CELLS
SEGMENTED NEUTROPHILS
TYPE-SLASH-TUBE NUMBER
Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
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Test Overview
Manual hemocytometer cell counts and manual cytospin differential preparations.
Cerebrospinal fluid evaluation for a variety of disease states.
CSF: appearance should be colorless and clear, WBC = 0-10/cmm, and all cell types seen should be lymphocytes or histiocytes.
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Specimen Requirements
Collect specimen using aseptic technique. Send specimen to laboratory within 1 hour of collection.If specimen must be stored, refrigeration is recommended. Specimen must be received within 4 hours of collection.
Collect specimen using aseptic technique. For optimal results, specimen should reach laboratory within 1 hr. If specimen must be stored, refrigeration is recommended. Specimen must be received within 4 hours of collection.
