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Cytology, Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA), Thyroid
Test CodeCytology, FNA, Thyroid - 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 CytoLyte®. 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. 3 passes are put onto slides and washed in CytoLyte®, the remaining two passes are put directly into Afirma 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 (full 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
