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Nucleated red cells
| Item | Value | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No | ||||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||||
| Test code | NRBCB | ||||||||
| Performed by | Parnassus & Mt. Zion Hematology | ||||||||
| In House Availability | Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week | ||||||||
| Container type | Lavender top | ||||||||
| Amount to Collect | 1 mL blood | ||||||||
| Sample type | EDTA whole blood | ||||||||
| Preferred volume | 1 mL blood | ||||||||
| Min. Volume | 250 µL | ||||||||
| Units | # per 100 WBC | ||||||||
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| Synonyms | NRBC; leukoerythroblastic; | ||||||||
| Turn around times | STAT 1 hour, Routine 4 hours | ||||||||
| Additional information | Also part of a Differential Count. | ||||||||
| Medical Necessity? | Yes. Click here for more information | ||||||||
| LOINC code | 19048-8 | ||||||||
| Last Updated | 10/2/2010 11:52:20 AM | ||||||||
| Entry Number | 689 |
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