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Smear - Physician Request

Tube Type

Test ID LAB5201
EPIC Order SMEAR - MD REQUEST
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core Laboratory
Tube Station 30 Routine: 888 STAT
Specimen Routine: blood/lavender EDTA tube; See Comments
  Micro: 0.5 mL blood/lavender EDTA microtainer 
Stability
whole blood - 24hrs
stained slide - acceptable if peripheral smear made before sample is >24 hrs.
Availability Routine: 24 hours/day
STAT: 24 hours/day
Comments
  • CBCP or CBCD must also be ordered. SPULL cannot be ordered alone. SPULL request DO NOT trigger a manual review of smear by technologist
  • Physician is responsible for retrieving and reviewing smear

Reviewed by J. Carr on November 25, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514