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Laboratory Information

Test Name

Complete blood count (POCT - ICON5)

External Price (excl. GST)

9.92

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

4 mL blood EDTA (purple) tube

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Specimen collected into EDTA tube, must be well mixed

Paediatric Specimen

500 µL collected in a microcollect container

Test Information

Department

POCT

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

2 mins

Method

ICON5

Reference interval

Haematology CBC reference intervals (Ref HEM-535.12)

Minimum Volume

400 µL adult EDTA tube

250 µL paediatric EDTA microtainer tube

Electronic Information

Registration Code

CBCP

HL7 mapping code

$CBCP

Laboratory Test Reference Guide