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CYTOLOGY, BRONCHOSCOPIC
Test CodeLAB4015
Alias/See Also
AP10
CPT Codes
88305, 88106
Instructions
Bronchoscopy Brushing
1. Label the specimen appropriately (patient's name, history number/medical record number and specimen source).
2. Following direct vision brushing, the disposable spiral brush is cut off and immediately placed in a screw-capped sterile container of sterile saline.
3. Label the specimen appropriately (patient name, medical record number and specimen source) NOTE: Direct smearing of bronchial brushing onto glass slides is NOT RECOMMENDED due to problems with air-drying and crush artifact that compromise cytologic evaluation.
Bronchoscopy Washing/Lavage
1. Label the specimen appropriately (patient's name, history number/medical record number and specimen source).
2. Bronchial washing or bronchial lavage collected during the endoscopic examination should also be collected in sterile saline solution in a container appropriately labeled, including the specific specimen site.
3. When applicable, if the specimen requires cell count, differential count or GMS staining, this should be indicated in the EPIC order or requisition.
1. Label the specimen appropriately (patient's name, history number/medical record number and specimen source).
2. Following direct vision brushing, the disposable spiral brush is cut off and immediately placed in a screw-capped sterile container of sterile saline.
3. Label the specimen appropriately (patient name, medical record number and specimen source) NOTE: Direct smearing of bronchial brushing onto glass slides is NOT RECOMMENDED due to problems with air-drying and crush artifact that compromise cytologic evaluation.
Bronchoscopy Washing/Lavage
1. Label the specimen appropriately (patient's name, history number/medical record number and specimen source).
2. Bronchial washing or bronchial lavage collected during the endoscopic examination should also be collected in sterile saline solution in a container appropriately labeled, including the specific specimen site.
3. When applicable, if the specimen requires cell count, differential count or GMS staining, this should be indicated in the EPIC order or requisition.
Methodology
Interpretation by Pathologist
Setup Schedule
Set Up:Monday - Friday Report Available:1-2 days
Reference Range
| CYTOLOGY, BRONCHOSCOPY SPECIMENS | Descriptive diagnosis of microscopic findings are generally categorized as to positive, inconclusive or negative for malignancy. Non-diagnostic or unsatisfactory results are given when material is inadequate for a diagnostic interpretation. |
Clinical Significance
Useful for the diagnosis of primary or metastatic neoplasms. Can aid in the diagnosis of non-neoplastic, infectious, or inflammatory processes.
Performing Laboratory
GBMC Cytology
