COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC) WITH DIFFERENTIAL
Test Name: Complete Blood Count with Differential
CPT Code: 85025
Alternative Names: CBC w/ Diff
Turnaround Time: 24 Hours
🟡 PANEL INCLUDES
- White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
- Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
- Hemoglobin
- Hematocrit
- Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
- Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
- Platelet Count
- Differential:
- Neutrophils
- Lymphocytes
- Monocytes
- Eosinophils
- Basophils
🔴 SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
- Preferred Specimen: Whole Blood
- Collection Tube: Lavender Top (EDTA)
- Recommended Volume: 2.0 mL
- Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
🟡 PATIENT PREPARATION
- No special preparation required
🟡 TRANSPORT & STORAGE
- Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
- Stability: Up to 24 hours
- Refrigeration: Acceptable (2–8 °C)
- Frozen: ❌ Unacceptable
🧠 CLINICAL USE
- Evaluation of anemia, infection, and inflammation
- Assessment of hematologic disorders
- Monitoring chemotherapy or bone marrow function
HEMOGLOBIN / HEMATOCRIT
Test Name: Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
CPT Code: 85014 / 85018
Alternative Names: H&H
Turnaround Time: 24 Hours
🟡 PANEL INCLUDES
🔴 SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
- Specimen: Whole Blood
- Tube: Lavender Top (EDTA)
🟡 PATIENT PREPARATION
- No special preparation required
🧠 CLINICAL USE
- Screening and monitoring of anemia
- Evaluation of blood loss or hydration status
SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR)
Test Name: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
CPT Code: 85652
Alternative Names: Sed Rate, ESR
Turnaround Time: 24 Hours
🔴 SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
- Specimen: Whole Blood
- Collection Tube: Lavender Top (EDTA)
- Volume: 2.0 mL
🟡 PATIENT PREPARATION
- No special preparation required
🟡 TRANSPORT & STORAGE
- Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
- Stability: Up to 24 hours
🧠 CLINICAL USE
- Detection of inflammation
- Monitoring autoimmune and chronic inflammatory disorders
PROTHROMBIN TIME / INR (PT/INR)
Test Name: Prothrombin Time with INR
CPT Code: 85610
Alternative Names: PT/INR, Protime
Turnaround Time: Same Day / 24 Hours
🔴 SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
- Specimen: Plasma
- Collection Tube: Light Blue Top (3.2% Sodium Citrate)
- Recommended Volume: Full tube draw required
- Minimum Volume: ❌ Partial fills unacceptable
🟡 PATIENT PREPARATION
- No special preparation required
🔴 COLLECTION & HANDLING
- Tube must be filled completely to ensure proper blood-to-anticoagulant ratio
- Gently invert tube 3–4 times after collection
🟡 TRANSPORT & STORAGE
- Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
- Stability: Up to 24 hours
🧠 CLINICAL USE
- Monitoring warfarin (Coumadin) therapy
- Evaluation of clotting disorders
- Assessment of liver function and vitamin K status
PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME (aPTT)
Test Name: Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
CPT Code: 85730
Alternative Names: PTT, aPTT
Turnaround Time: Same Day / 24 Hours
🔴 SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
- Specimen: Plasma
- Collection Tube: Light Blue Top (3.2% Sodium Citrate)
- Volume: Full tube required
🟡 PATIENT PREPARATION
- No special preparation required
🧠 CLINICAL USE
- Monitoring unfractionated heparin therapy
- Evaluation of intrinsic and common coagulation pathways
- Detection of coagulation factor deficiencies
COAGULATION STUDIES (PT / INR / aPTT)
Test Name: Coagulation Studies
CPT Codes: 85610, 85730
Turnaround Time: Same Day / 24 Hours
🟡 PANEL INCLUDES
- Prothrombin Time (PT)
- International Normalized Ratio (INR)
- Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)
🔴 SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
- Specimen: Plasma
- Collection Tube: Light Blue Top (3.2% Sodium Citrate)
- Collection Note: Full tube draw required
🧠 CLINICAL USE
- Comprehensive evaluation of coagulation status
- Monitoring anticoagulant therapy
- Pre-procedural bleeding risk assessment