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General Information

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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Lima Memorial Health System

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code ASCCT Body Fluid Cell Count, Peritoneal Fluid

Performing Laboratory

Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Sterile screw-capped container or lavender-top (EDTA) tube 
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL 

Reference Values

Peritoneal Fluid
  Transudates Exudates
Gross Examination

Yellow

Clear

Yellow

Cloudy, Turbid
WBC Count <300/µL >300/µL
RBC Count 0 /µL 0 /µL
Differential <25% Neutrophils 25% Neutrophils
*Mesothelial cells and macrophages may also be present.

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Manual

Test Classification and CPT Coding

89050