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Wright stain, bone marrow aspirate and biopsy

Message
Performed by the Hematology Laboratory  x5475,76


Test Code
BM WRIGHT STAIN


Preferred Specimen
pre-prepared bone marrow slides


Minimum Volume
NA


Instructions
transported by the resident from Ziskind to the Hematology Laboratory.


Transport Container
NA


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Specimen Stability
7 days at Room Temperature


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)


Slides must be labelled with 2 patient identifiers.  If the slides are missing any of the 2 identifiers, they will be rejected.




Methodology
Wright stain

Setup Schedule
M-F  7am-10pm


Reference Range
Report prepared by Hematology Pathologist


Clinical Significance
to differentiate cell types in bone marrow




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.