Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

CBC, No Differential
(Synonym: Hemogram, Heme Survey, Heme Profile)

Clinical Indications:

For most routine testing a CBC with Differential is recommended. The “CBC, No Differential” is mainly useful for close monitoring of Hemoglobin and Platelets in inpatients where the WBC Differential is irrelevant; for example acutely bleeding patients.

Test Includes:

CBC, No Differential test includes Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, WBC, RBC, RBC indices and Platelet count.

Ordering Alert:

Calgary, North and Edmonton Zones:
If platelet clumping is suspected or ordered on requisition refer to Clumped Platelets

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB294

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

Venous, Arterial, Capillary, Central Line, ECMO, Other

Primary Container:

Lavender EDTA

Alternate Containers:

Microcollection EDTA

Minimum Collection Volume:

1 mL
Microcollection minimum 0.5 mL

Specimen Collection Requirements:

Mix well immediately after collection by inverting tube 8 to 10 times.
Collection can be combined with Reticulocyte Count.

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302

Edmonton Zone STAT Requisition

Stability and Storage:

Calgary Zone:	Room Temperature - 24 hours Refrigerated – up to 48 hours
Central Zone:	Refrigerated within 4 hours of collection - 24 hours
Edmonton and North Zones	Room temperature - 24 hours Refrigerated within 4 hours of collection - 48 hours
South Zone:	oom temperature - 24 hours Refrigerated - 36 48 hours
All Zones	AP K2 EDTA tubes - 12 hours at room temperature Micro containers – 4 hours at room temperature

Some sites will not provide RBC indices after 12 hours, Hemoglobin will still be reported.

Processing:

DO NOT centrifuge.
If specimen type is, or suspected to be, cord blood or other, package requisition if available with specimen and notify Hematology.

Routine Turn Around Time:

Urgent:
ER – 90 minutes
In-Patient – 120 minutes
Out-Patient – 240 minutes
Community – 480 minutes
Non-Urgent:
In-Patient – 240 minutes
Out-Patient – 720 minutes
Community – 1440 minutes

Testing Schedule:

Daily
Stat testing is available.

Reference Interval:

CBC and Differential Provincial Reference Intervals and Critical Values-Epic

Critical Value:

CBC and Differential Provincial Reference Intervals and Critical Values-Epic

Testing Area:

Hematology

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Alberta Children's Hospital, Diagnostic and Scientific Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, Peter Lougheed Centre, Rockyview General Hospital, South Health Campus, Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre, South Calgary Health Centre Calgary Rural Labs: Airdrie Community Health Centre, Cochrane Community Health Centre, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Canmore General Hospital, High River General Hospital, Strathmore District Health Services, Claresholm General Hospital, Didsbury District Health Services, Oilfields General Hospital, Okotoks Health & Wellness Urgent Care Centre, Vulcan Health Centre
Central Zone	Bashaw, Camrose, Castor, Consort, Coronation, Daysland, Drayton Valley, Drumheller, Hanna, Hardisty, Innisfail, Killam, Lacombe, Lamont, Olds, Ponoka, Provost, Red Deer, Rimbey, Rocky Mountain House, Stettler, Sundre, Sylvan Lake, Three Hills, Tofield, Two Hills, Vegreville, Vermilion, Viking, Wainwright, Wetaskiwin
Edmonton Zone	Cross Cancer Institute, Devon Hospital, East Edmonton HC, Fort Sask Hospital, Grey Nuns Hospital, Leduc Hospital, Misericordia Hospital, Northeast HC, Redwater HC, Royal Alex Hospital, Sturgeon Hospital, University of Alberta Hospital, Westview HC
North Zone	Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital, Central Peace HC, Fairview,HC, Fox Creek HC, Grande Cache HC, Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, Grimshaw/Berwyn HC, High Prairie HC, La Crete Community HC, Manning HC, McLennan Sacred Heart HC, Northern Lights Regional HC, Northwest HC, Peace River HC, St. Theresa General Hospital, Valleyview HC

Contact Comments:

1-877-868-6848

Last Updated On:

Wednesday, November 29, 2023