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Test Code C CC/D Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Count and Manual Differential (CSF)

Useful For

Screening to identify the presence of disease and aid in diagnosis.

Synonyms/Keywords

Cell Count and Differential CSF, Spinal Fluid, CSF Cell Ct + Diff, CSFCC/D

Specimen Requirements

Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Sterile Collection Container   2 mL 1 mL 0.3 mL

Collection/Processing Instructions

Specimen must be tubed/hand-carried to the laboratory immediately after it is obtained. Indicate collection time.

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
CSF Ambient <12 Hours

Rejection Criteria

Check with performing department prior to rejection.  Samples may be reported with additional comments up to 24 hours.

Test Components

Total Nucleated Cell Count (WBC), Red Blood Cell Count, Percent neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils and any abnormal nucleated cells present including blasts and nucleated red blood cells.

Reference Range Information

Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites

TNC-CSF:
0-1 year: 0-30 / uL
> 1 year: 0-5 / uL
RBC-CSF: 0 / uL

 

CSFNEUT:
0 to 1 year: 0-8%
≥ 1 year: 0-6% 

 

CSFEOS: 0%

 

CSFMON:
0 to 1 year: 50-90%
≥ 1 year: 15-45%

 

CSFLYM:
0 to 1 year: 5-35%
≥ 1 year: 40-80%

 

CSFOTHER: 0%

Marshfield Labs Performing Department

Marshfield Labs Hematology

Performing Information

Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
 
Beaver Dam Monday through Sunday Less than 2 hours Laser Flow Cytometry/Sysmex XN-2000
Eau Claire Monday through Sunday











 		 Less than 2 hours











 
Unicel Beckman Coulter DxH, Manual Chamber Count












 
Ladysmith
Marshfield
Minocqua
Rice Lake
Weston

 

CPT Codes

CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
89051        

Outreach CPT Codes

CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
89051        

Ordering Applications

Ordering Application Description
Cerner Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Count and Manual Differential (CSF)

Cell Count CSF with Diff
Cell Count CSF w/Diff CSF
C CC/D

*Included in CSF Profile Panel Powerplan
4medica Cell Count CSF with Diff