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Cell Culture for Possible Additional Prenatal Studies

Test Code
CC PRENATA (OE), CC PRENATAL (LAB)


CPT Codes
88235

Preferred Specimen
Conical Tube

20 mL amniotic fluid or 20 mg chorionic villus sampling
 


Minimum Volume
5 mL amniotic fluid • 5 mg CVS


Other Acceptable Specimens
Cultured specimen in T-25 flask or equivalent


Transport Container
Amniotic fluid in a conical plastic screw-cap tube
CVS in a sterile conical plastic screw-cap tube containing CVS transport medium, or equivalent


Transport Temperature
Room temperature


Specimen Stability
Specimen viability decreases during transit. Send specimen to testing lab for viability determination. Do not freeze. Do not Reject.


Methodology
Tissue Culture

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042




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.