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A plain-language description with its source has not been added for this biomarker yet. What the laboratories say about the tests that measure it is below.

Tests that measure Appearance

Cell Count and Differential Peritoneal Fluid

Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
Test code
7709
Specimen
3 mL peritoneal fluid in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Fasting
Not stated as required

What the laboratory says this test is for

An excess accumulation of fluid within the peritoneum may occur in the presence of the following disease states: transudates, exudates and chylous effusions.

Quest Diagnostics test directory, test code 7709

Cell Count and Differential Synovial Fluid

Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
Test code
4562
Specimen
3 mL synovial fluid in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Fasting
Not stated as required

What the laboratory says this test is for

Immunologic, mechanical, chemical or bacteriologic damage may alter the permeability of the membrane and capillaries to produce varying degrees of inflammatory response. Various disorders produce changes in the chemical constituents of the joint fluid and in the type of cell population present.

Quest Diagnostics test directory, test code 4562

Cell Count and Differential CSF

Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
Test code
398
Specimen
Csf
Fasting
Not stated as required

What the laboratory says this test is for

CSF examination is helpful in the detection and diagnosis of central nervous system disease such as acute bacterial meningitis, encephalomyelitis, polyneuritis, brain tumor, cerebral thrombosis and hemorrhage

Quest Diagnostics test directory, test code 398

Cell Count and Differential Pleural Fluid

Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
Test code
327
Specimen
3 mL pleural fluid in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Fasting
Not stated as required

What the laboratory says this test is for

An excess accumulation of fluid within the pleura may occur in the presence of the following disease states: transudates, exudates, neoplastic disease, pulmonary emboli/infarction, collagen vascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, postmyocardial infarction, and trauma.

Quest Diagnostics test directory, test code 327

Cell Count and Differential Fluid Other

Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
Test code
20913
Specimen
3 mL fluid collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Fasting
Not stated as required

What the laboratory says this test is for

Immunologic, mechanical, chemical or bacteriologic damage may alter the permeability of the membrane and capillaries to produce varying degrees of inflammatory response.

Quest Diagnostics test directory, test code 20913

Cell Count and Differential Pericardial Fluid

Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
Test code
6740
Specimen
3 mL pericardial fluid in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Fasting
Not stated as required

What the laboratory says this test is for

An excess accumulation of fluid within the pericardium may occur in the presence of the following: infections, cardiovascular disease, renal failure and uremia, neoplastic disease, trauma, coagulation disorders and anticoagulant therapy and collagen vascular disease.

Quest Diagnostics test directory, test code 6740

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