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Anal/Rectal PAP Smear
MessageSurePath collection vials can be obtained from the Cytology Laboratory on Ziskind 5.
Test Code
Anal/Rectal PAP Smear
CPT Codes
88112
Includes
High risk HPC screening can be performed from the same specimen with specific orders. Reflex testing is not available.
Transport Container
Use a Cytology brush or dacron swab collection device to obtain the sample from the Anal/Rectal Transformation Zone (distal portion of the anal canal). Immediately submerge and cut/break the handle so that the brush/swab remains submerged and is submitted to the lab in the SurePath collection vial.
Limitations
HPV testing on anal/oral samples has not been validated or FDA approved. Therefore, the significance of these results is uncertain. A negative result does not exclude the possibility of an infection.
