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BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE (BAL) CYTOLOGY WITH IRON STAIN FOR HEMOSIDERIN |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB4098 Geisinger Epic ID: 17605 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Bronchoalveolar lavage | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
Non-sterile specimen container
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Specimen required: |
30 mL of an appropriately collected bronchoalveolar lavage obtained specimen | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Keep refrigerated. | |
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): |
88313 | |
| 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 evaluation of cytologic preparation specimens and special stained preparation for iron. | |
Methodology: |
Microscopy |
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Synonyms: |
BAL, iron, hemosiderin, Bronchoalveolar lavage Cytology unspecified procedure
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Clinical significance: |
For detection and characterization of hemosiderin-laden macrophages. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Sara Monaco MD | |
| Review Date: | 12/23/2022 | |