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Lab Dept:
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Other Fluids
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Test Name:
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CYTOLOGY FOR MALIGNANT CELLS
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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CYTO (specify fluid type)
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Synonyms:
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Cytospin prep; Cytology; Cytology, Body Fluid; Cyto
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CPT Codes:
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89050 - cell count, miscellaneous body fluids
88108 – Cytopathology, concentration technique, smear and interpretation
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Test Includes:
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RBC & WBC counts; smear
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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Used to identify normal and/or malignant cells in various body fluids.
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Lab Testing Section:
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Hematology, Anatomic Pathology
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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 – 3 days
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Special Instructions:
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Specimen must arrive within 1 hour of collection. Please note source of specimen on the request form.
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Body Fluid or CSF
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Container:
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Sterile Screw-capped vial or plastic syringe, capped
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Draw Volume:
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3 mL or as much as possible
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Processed Volume:
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Minimum: 1 mL fluid or CSF
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Collection:
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Dependant on type of specimen collected. Use aseptic aspiration technique. Maintain sterility and forward CSF/fluid promptly at ambient temperature only.
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Special Processing:
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N/A
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Clotted sample; mislabeled or unlabeled specimens
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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N/A
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Critical Values:
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N/A
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Limitations:
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Interpretation may be limited by specimen quality
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Methodology:
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Manual chamber counts and light microscopy
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References:
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Kjeldsberg C et al (1993) Body Fluids, ed 3, american Society of Clinical Pathologists Press
Mayo Clinic Workshop (1988) Morphology of Body Fluids
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