EOSINOPHIL, NASAL SMEAR

Test Code
LAB328


Alias/See Also
N EOS


CPT Codes
89190

Preferred Specimen
Nasal smear


Minimum Volume
1 slide


Instructions
Place 2 microscope slides (prepared by a physician or other medical personnel) in a cardboard or plastic slide holder. Forward promptly at ambient temperature only. Culturette specimens are not acceptable.


Transport Temperature
Ambient


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Culturette specimens are not acceptable. 


Methodology
Microscopy

Setup Schedule
Set Up:Daily Report Available:1 day


Reference Range
None Seen


Performing Laboratory
GBMC Hematology



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