Neutrophil Absolute Differential

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Lavender Top Tube

Container Whole Blood Required

3 ml whole blood in a Lavender Top

Summary Test Name

Neutrophil Absolute Differential

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Refrigerate until courier pickup. Prepare (2) blood films if specimen will not be received back in lab within 12 hours of collection.

Specimen Stability

8 hours if refrigerated

Minimum Volume

0.5 ml whole blood in a Lavender Microtainer 1.0 ml whole blood in a Pediatric Lavender Top 2.5 ml whole blood in a 5 ml Lavender Top

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Transport at room temperature.

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

R 4 hours S 1 hour

Reference Value

age from	age to	age units	gender	low	high
0	1	days	M/F	6.0	28.0
1	7	days	M/F	1.5	21.0
1	4	weeks	M/F	1.0	10.0
1	6	months	M/F	1.0	9.0
6	24	months	M/F	1.0	8.5
2	4	years	M/F	1.5	8.5
4	6	years	M/F	1.5	8.5
6	8	years	M/F	1.5	8.0
8	18	years	M/F	1.8	8.0
18	and up	years	M/F	2.0	7.7