| Name |
Reticulocyte Count, Manual |
| Section |
Clinical Pathology |
| Specimen |
Whole blood in EDTA (purple top tube) <4 hours old |
| Price |
Shipping and Referral Lab Test Fee |
| Laboratory |
Reference Lab |
| Schedule |
Monday - Thursday, forward to Reference Lab |
| Special Instructions |
Avoid hemolysis. Samples should be less than 24 hours old. Refrigerate after collection. Clotted samples subject to rejection. Protect from temperature extremes. |
| Description |
Automated or manual measurement of reticulocytes. Forwarded to TVMDL. |
| Sampling Requirements |
0.5 mL EDTA whole blood <24 hours old |
| Packing Instructions |
Label all samples with unique identifiers. Do not freeze. Ship overnight on cold pack. |
| Species |
Most species; Reference ranges not available for all species |
