Breast (Resection, Excision, Lumpectomy, Mastectomy)

Message

Performed by Anatomic Pathology x5829.
Must submit with Surgical Pathology paper requisition available from Taylor Communications (Smartworks), form# 136161. Online ordering not available for this test.

Test Code

AP-Breast

Preferred Specimen

Fresh, unfixed tissue MUST BE DELIVERED to Ziskind 5 Grossing Room as soon as possible by OR Staff or other transporter arranged by OR Staff.

Instructions

Breast specimens are extremely time sensitive and must be given special attention. Labeled container and a completed requisition which includes a time stamp stating when the tissue was removed/obtained must be hand delivered as a priority. Specimens requiring Radiologic Examination are transported by OR Staff to and from Radiology.
RUSH specimens must be clearly marked as such on the requisition and must be delivered directly to Ziskind 5. For weekend or after hours RUSH specimens, the Anatomic Pathology resident on call should be notiifed at pager 1420.

Transport Container

Clean specimen container.

Specimen Stability

Time from specimen removal to processing in Pathology must be minimized. All necessary measures should be employed to keep time to a minimum to avoid degradation of tissue.

Setup Schedule

Daily (Monday through Friday) processing followed by evaluation by attending surgical pathologist.

Report Available

Expected turnaround: 90% of cases should be reported within 5 working days. Complicated cases requiring extensive work up, including special stains, will require additional time.

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.