Specimen Requirements
Title
RETICULOCYTES (RETIC COUNT)
Specimen Requirement
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Methodology
Stability
Refrigerated 72 hours
Reference Range
By Report
Turnaround
1-2 days
Clinical Use
Test Code
RETIC
Please note that there will be NO UPS OPERATIONS on July 4th - normal operations will resume on Monday, July 6th. To ensure specimen integrity during this extended transit period, please review testing stability requirements prior to collections on Friday, July 3rd.
Additionally, locations in the state of Arizona will not have courier pickups on Friday, July 3, 2026, due to holiday scheduling procedures. Therefore, please do not draw or submit patient specimens on Friday, July 3rd, 2026.