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Test Code CCPCFLREF Cell count, Pericardial Fluid Reference Ranges

Refence Ranges

Pericardial Fluid
Cutoff Values
Cells Value
White Blood Cells <2000 WBC/uL
Neutrophils <36%
Monocytes <15%
Lymphocytes <60%
Eosinophils <3.6%
Basophils <1.9%
RBC <100 RBC/uL
Notes
  1. Kjeldsberg’s review does not include a normal differential count. Reference values for pericardial fluid generally mimic pleural fluid at most institutions.
  2. Very little literature on normal differential counts. Reference values taken from Ben-Horin, et al, and represent 99th percentile; although this study was not conducted in the United States, is small, and by its nature included patients with significant coronary or valvular disease.
  3. A reference RBC count is not well established in the literature. Reference values for pericardial fluid generally mimic pleural fluid at most institutions.