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Cytology, Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA), Miscellaneous
Test CodeCytology, FNA, Misc - Summit Path - NOCO
CPT Codes
88112, 88173, 88172, 88162
Preferred Specimen
Aspirate
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
- Using sterile technique, arrange slides with frosted label up.
- Aspirated material is placed by small droplets onto each slide. Using a separate clean slide, smear the material between the 2 slides smoothly and evenly.
- Immediately place 1 of each pair of smeared slides into a Coplin jar containing 95% ethanol, allow the other slide to air dry.
- Ask the personnel to rinse the syringe into a container of CytoLyte® solution. This material will be used to make additional preparations using the ThinPrep method and/or a cell block.
- Place any apparent tissue fragments into the Formalin solution as well for processing as a cell block.
- Keep separate and label distinctively, each pass and/or aspirates from different collection sites.
- Normally 5 passes done per site.
- The 1st pass is washed in CytoLyte®.
- The 2nd and 3rd passes are put on slides and washed in Formalin.
- The 4th and 5th passes are put directly into Formalin for additional testing.
- Specimen source and Clinical History/Diagnosis is required on request form for processing.
- Label containers (not the lid) with two patient identifiers (name, DOB or MR), date and time of collection, and specimen source.
- Forward promptly at ambient temperature only.
- NOCO Staff - Please send Cytology Order Requisision to Summit Pathology with specimen.
Setup Schedule
Monday through Friday
Reference Range
A pathologist's interpretive report will be provided.
Performing Laboratory
Summit Pathology
Additional Information
Summit Pathology - Non Gyn Specimen Requirements