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HelpTest ID NBLD0272 Cell Count and Differential, CSF
AKA
CSF Cell Count and Diff
Cerebral Spinal Fluid Cell Count and Diff
Specimen Type/Requirements
CSF is collected by the provider. Place CSF into sterile tubes numbered, in the order collected, 1-4 and transport to the lab immediately.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 1 mL CSF |
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL CSF |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature | 2 hours | |
| Refrigerated | 2 hours | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | n/a |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories-Bemidji
Methodology
Manual Microscopy
CPT
89051