Hematology
CBC
Code CBC
Hematology
Specimen requirements, transport, stability and collection directions for CBC at LabX Diagnostic Systems, LLC. Log in for cash pricing.
🧪 Preferred specimenWhole blood from a full EDTA (lavender-top) tube
🧫 TubeLAV
📦 Transport / shippingEDTA Tube · Room temperature
⏱ StabilityRoom temperature: 48 hours · Refrigerated: 48 hours (may cause platelet clumping) · Frozen: Unacceptable
Collection directions: Alternative specimen: EDTA (lavender-top) tube. Minimum volume: Full tube. Reject criteria: Hemolysis • Clotted • Received frozen
