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Crystal Analysis
MessageDay(s) Test Set Up: Monday through Sunday
Test Code
CRYSTAL
CPT Codes
89060
Instructions
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Bile Fluid
2.0 mL of bile fluid. Place bile fluid in a screw-capped, sterile container. Note: 1. Indicate bile fluid on request form. 2. Label specimen appropriately (bile fluid).
Synovial Fluid
2.0 mL of synovial fluid. Place synovial fluid in a green-top (heparin) tube(s). Note: 1. Indicate synovial fluid on request form. 2. Label specimen appropriately (synovial fluid).
Bile Fluid
2.0 mL of bile fluid. Place bile fluid in a screw-capped, sterile container. Note: 1. Indicate bile fluid on request form. 2. Label specimen appropriately (bile fluid).
Synovial Fluid
2.0 mL of synovial fluid. Place synovial fluid in a green-top (heparin) tube(s). Note: 1. Indicate synovial fluid on request form. 2. Label specimen appropriately (synovial fluid).
Methodology
Compensated Polarized Light Microscopy
Reference Range
Absent
If present, crystals will be identified
If present, crystals will be identified
Last Updated: January 16, 2020
