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Bronchial Aspirate Cell Count and Differential

Message
SRHC Clients:
Transport to lab ASAP at room temperature. 
Do not transport this specimen through the translogic system.
Results on specimens that are older than 1 hour may be inaccurate due to age of specimen and a comment stating such will be appended to the results.


Test Code
BRONC


CPT Codes
89051

Preferred Specimen
Brochial aspirate or washing in a sterile container(1ml minimum)


Transport Container
Sterile Container


Transport Temperature
Room Temp--transport to lab ASAP


Methodology
Microscopic Exam

Report Available
4 hours


Limitations


Results on specimens that are older than 1 hour may be inaccurate due to age of specimen and a comment stating such will be appended to the results.






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.