ThinPrep® Pap

Test Code

940261

CPT Codes
88142<br>Limited Access Code<br><strong>This test is not available for California patient testing.</strong>

Preferred Specimen

Pap sample collected in 1 ThinPrep® vial

Minimum Volume

1 pap

Instructions

Pap sample collected in 1 (1 minimum) ThinPrep® vial, alcohol-based solution that serves as preservative, transport and antibacterial medium for gynecologic samples. For Invitro Use Only.

Minimum: Gynecologic sample collected in routine manner (i.e. Following NCCLS guideline) and rinsed in PreservCyt® following recommended technique.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 6 weeks
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Cervical swabs in Digene® HC cervical sampler

Methodology
Hologic ThinPrep System

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 10 days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

Liquid-based pap testing is intended for use in the screening and detection of cervical cancer, precancerous lesions, atypical cells and all other cytologic categories as defined by the Bethesda system for reporting results of cervical cytology. Pap screening is not reliable for the detection of endometrial cancer.

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.