Test Code LAB755 Peripheral Blood Smear
Performing Laboratory
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (ARRMC)
Asante Three Rivers Medical Center (ATRMC)
Asante Ashland Community Hospital (AACH)
Performing Department
Pathology at RRMC
Specimen Required
Lavender top tube
Specimen Stability Information
Stable 24 hours refrigerated at 2°-8° C
Reject Due To
Lacking Two Patient Identifiers
Hemolysis/Hemolyzed
QNS – Quantity Not Sufficient
Clotted
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday, AM shift
LOINC Code Information
59465-5
Special Instructions
Needs to have a related CBC with differential result collected within 24 hours.