Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
CONJUNCTIVAL SCRAPING |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB4098 Geisinger Epic ID: 17605 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Conjunctival scraping | |
Preferred collection container: |
Glass Slides
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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 |
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Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Inadequate patient identifiers on specimen, unlabeled specimen, discrepancy between patient specimen and requisition information, improper collection. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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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
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Clinical significance: |
Detection of inflammatory or infectious processes of the conjunctiva. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Sara Monaco MD | |
Review Date: | 12/23/2022 |