Cell Count, CSF

Lab Name

Cell Count and Diff, CSF

Lab Code

CCCNT

Epic Name

Cell Count and Diff, CSF

Synonyms

Cerebrospinal fluid count, Spinal fluid count, Ventricular fluid count

Components

Code	Name
TUBENO	Tube Number
USDES	Specimen Description (Unspun)
SPCOLR	Spun Color
CRBC	CSF RBC
OTC	Other Tube Counted, CSF
CNUCC	CSF Nucleated Cells
ANCFL	Absolute Neutrophil Count, Fluid
FNEUT	Body Fluid Neutrophils
FLYM	Body Fluid Lymphocytes
FMAC	Body Fluid Macrophages
FEOS	Body Fluid Eosinophils
FBASO	Body Fluid Basophils
FUNC	Body Fluid Unclassified Cells
DFCNT	No. of Cells Counted for Diff
FCOM	Body Fluid Comment

Specimen Type: CSF, Cerebrospinal fluid
Collection: SPINAL FLUID: Add Spinal Fluid collected from a shunt to a 3 mL LAVENDER HEMOGARD tube. All other specimens should be collected in tubes provided in the LP kit.
Handling Instructions: Cell count must be done within 1 hour of collection. Transport to the Microbiology Lab immediately (UW-MT: NW173; HMC: GWH47).
Quantity: Requested: 1 mL CSF
Minimum: 0.5 mL CSF, 1 mL CSF if collected from a shunt

Receiving Instructions: UW-MT Instructions: ALWAYS STAT!
Send CSF to Micro lab - Immediately. Micro will login & send sample to Hematology for testing.

HMC Instructions: ALWAYS STAT!
SPS staff will login requests from 11:30 pm-07:00 am. Refer to SPS processing instructions on WIKI for more details. Page Chemistry float tech to notify. Micro will log ALL other times and send sample to Hematology for testing.

Lab Department

Hematology(H)

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Hematology 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133
FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109
UW-MT	Hematology 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

General Information