Differential Count for Body Fluid | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container	1) EDTA Tube (preferred) 2) Wide mouth sterile container (Samples collected in plain container may have morphological changes)
Specimen Requirement	CSF: 1 mL Other Body Fluid: 3mL
Specimen Storage/Transport	Send to laboratory as soon as possible after blood collection at room temperature.
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	Routine: 3 - 4 hrs
Reference Value(s)	-
Testing Laboratory Location	KKH
Laboratory	Haematology
Contact Number	6394 1373
Day and Time Performed	Mon – Fri: 0800 hrs– 1700 hrs Sat: 0800 hrs – 1200 hrs
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes. Indicate specimen type in the test order comment.
Downtime Form	63170-Form-1080 Haematology Laboratory Downtime Form
Additional Information	Haematologist approval is required to perform the test on highly infectious cases (confirmed / suspected). Specimens sent outside the indicated hours will be processed and reviewed on the next working day. Only haematopoietic cells are evaluated. For cases with suspected involvement of non-haematopoietic cells, the requesting clinician will be informed to send specimen to Cytology Lab for assessment.

Change History Notes

07 Feb 2023 12:00 AM

Updated Specimen Container, Specimen Storage / Transport, Orderable on CPOE, Downtime Form, Additional Information.

Last Updated - 05 Apr 2025