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Lab Dept:
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Hematology
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Test Name:
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MORPHOLOGY
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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MORP
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Synonyms:
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Peripheral blood smear; Morphology-Pathology
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CPT Codes:
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85060 – Blood smear, peripheral, interpretation by physician with written report
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Test Includes:
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Preparation and review of peripheral blood smears.
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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Useful for evaluation of RBC, WBC, and platelet morphology.
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Hematology
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Phone Numbers:
Minneapolis:
Saint Paul:
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612-813-6280
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651-220-6550
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Test Availability:
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Daily, 24 hours
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Turnaround Time:
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1 - 5 days
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Special Instructions:
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Order a Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential and Reticulocte Count at the same time (additional charge).
Patient’s diagnosis with a brief clinical history, including drugs the patient is receiving or has recently received, transfusion history, etc., are requested to facilitate interpretation.
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Whole blood
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Container:
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Lavender top tube (EDTA) or Lavender MicrotainerŽ
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Draw Volume:
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2 mL blood in a 5 mL Lavender top tube or 0.5 mL in a Lavender MicrotainerŽ
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Processed Volume:
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Same as Draw Volume
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Collection:
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Fill to mark on tube or MicrotainerŽ. Mix thoroughly by gentle inversion.
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Special Processing:
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Lab Staff: Do not centrifuge
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Improper tube; Clotted sample; Underfilled tube; Overfilled tube; Mislabeled or unlabeled tubes
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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Interpretive report
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Critical Values:
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Presence of Blasts; however, if the presence of Blasts has been reported within the last 30 days no notification is necessary.
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Limitations:
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N/A
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Methodology:
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Light Microscopy
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References:
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Harmening (1997) Clinical Hematology and Fundamentals of Hemostasis, 3rd ed
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Oski and Nathan (1998) Hematology of Infancy and Childhood, 5th ed
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Updates:
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3/21/2011: Critical value statement for Blasts previously listed as “Presence of Blasts”. Qualifying statement added.
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