Test Code LAB295 Red Blood Cell Count
Performing Lab
Arnot Ogden Medical Center/ Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
Ordering Recommendations
A screening tool to confirm a hematologic disorder, to establish or rule out a diagnosis, to detect an unsuspected hematologic disorder, or to monitor effects of radiation or chemotherapy.
These counts are used as clinical guides in the diagnosis or monitoring of many diseases.
Included in CBC.
Collect
Whole Blood
Collection Device
EDTA Lavender Top Tube
Specimen Handling
Refrigerated
Specimen Volume
3 mL
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Room Temp | 24 Hours |
Refrigerated | 48 Hours |
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Minimum Requirements
2 mL
Remarks
TURN AROUND TIME
STAT | 1 Hour |
Routine | 8 Hours |
Methodology
AOM-Coulter Method
Ira-Flow cytometry, Hydrodynamic Focusing
Start Date
9/13/2017
Last Review Date
7/14/25 AP
7/31/2025 JLH