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Pathology [pp] (Electron Microscopy - Kidney)

Message
Performed in Surgical Pathology


Test Code
Pathology [pp] (Electron Microscopy - Kidney)


Alias/See Also
Pathology Medical/Transplant Kidney [sub-p]         
AP Additional Kidney Specimen                                           

 


Includes
Tissue for Electron Microscopy studies 


Preferred Specimen
Container-1 Formalin                             
Container-2 Michel's                             
Container-3 Gluteraldehyde


Minimum Volume
1 core per container


Instructions
Volume of specimen dependent on Radiologist performing procedure.                           
One piece of tissue placed into each of the preferred specimen containers             
Order placed in Cerner per power plan                                                                         
Container labeled with PPID Cerner label                                                                               
Fresh Specimens delvered directly to Surgical Pathology for STAT processing                                                   
                                                                                  


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Mislabeled specimen                             
Unlabeled specimen                                 
Improperly labeled specimen


Methodology
Monday - Friday, some sites have additional hours for on call or Saturday. Please contact your facility Surgical Pathology for department hours. 



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.