Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog

CONJUNCTIVAL SCRAPING
ORDERING INFORMATION:	Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB4098 Geisinger Epic ID: 17605
SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:	Conjunctival scraping
Preferred collection container:	Glass Slides
Specimen required:	Labeled glass slides with direct smeared specimen, air dried.
Special notes:	Label slide with two patient identifiers. Scrape area of abnormality and smear on glass slide.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Transport temperature:	Room temperature.
Rejection criteria:	Inadequate patient identifiers on specimen, unlabeled specimen, discrepancy between patient specimen and requisition information, improper collection.
TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):	88161
	Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:	Microscopic examination of DiffQuick-stained slides.
Synonyms:	Cytology
Clinical significance:	Detection of inflammatory or infectious processes of the conjunctiva.
Doctoral Director(s:)	Sara Monaco MD
Review Date:	12/23/2022