Test Code RETICP Reticulocyte Comprehensive Panel (inludes Ret-He, IRF%, Retic %, Retic #)

Additional Codes

St. Mary's Regional Medical Center - Hematology and Coagulation

CPT: 85046

Specimen must arrive within 48 hours of draw.

Container/Tube: Lavender top (EDTA) tbe or lavender top (EDTA) microtainer.

Specimen: 3 mL of EDTA whole bood in lavender top tube or 250 ul whole blood in lavender top (EDTA) microtainer.

Transport temperature: Ambient

Specimen stability: Stable for 48 hours

Collection instructions: tube must be at least half full. Invert several times to mix blood. Forward promptly.

Retic:

Male/Female 0-2 days: 3-7%

Male/Female 3 days - 7 days: 1-3%

Male/Female 8 days - adult: 0.5 - 2.6%

RET-He% (Reticulocyte Hemoglobin)

Adult reference range: 28.9-38.7%. A decreased Ret-He% is indicative of iron deficiency.

IRF% (Immatue Reticulocyte Fraction)

Adult reference range: 2.3-15.9%. Values above normal range indicates an increase in RBC cellular response from bone marrow.

Retic # absolute number x 10E6/uL

Female 0 days - 0.09 - 0.378

Male 0 days - 0.126 - 0.350

Female 3 days - 0.0300 - 0.1620

Male 3 days - 0.0420 - 0.1500

Female 4 days - 0.032 - 0.1500

Male 4 days - 0.034 - 0.1530

Female 8 days - 0.016 - 0.1300

Male 8 days - 0.0170 - 0.1326

Female 1 month and 1 day - 0.0145 - 0.1066

Male 1 month and 1 day - 0.0145 - 0.1014

Female 2 month and 1 day - 0.0170 - 0.1196

Male 2 month and 1 day - 0.0175 - 0.1222

Female/Male 7 months - 0.0205 - 0.1300

Female/Male 2 years - 0.0200 - 0.1274

Female Age 13 - 0.0210-0.1404

Male Age 13 - 0.0235 - 0.1586

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