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Test Code LAB2037 PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR REQUEST

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
Lav Top (EDTA) Whole Blood Refrigerate 2.0 mL 2.0 mL 1.5 mL *
Lav Top (EDTA) Microtainer Whole Blood Refrigerate 0.5 mL 0.5 mL 0.5 mL *

Invert tube gently 10 times.

*Sample must have the slide for review prepared within 12 hours of collection.

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily/1 day/Available STAT

Method

Manual

Eligibility Criteria for Path Review - Hematology Requests:

  1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37211976/
  2. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16024331/