MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

If original order for CSF includes two counts, call physician if RBC count from tube #3 or #4 is less than 20 RBC’s to see if second count is necessary. ** For CSF samples: if amount of fluid in tube #1 is less than 1 ml, chemistry tests can be performed on supernatant from tube #2 and tube #1 retained for additional count. ................
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