Geisinger Medical Laboratories/Geisinger Proven Diagnostics Test Catalog

IRON STAIN BAL FOR HEMOSIDERIN
ORDERING INFORMATION:
Sunquest Test Code:	Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: 100003 Geisinger Epic ID: 17605
SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:	Bronchoalveolar lavage
Preferred collection container:	Sterile specimen container
Alternate Collection Container:	Non-sterile specimen container
Specimen required:	Bronchoscopically-obtained lavage (preferably at least 20 mL) of the distal airway and alveoli in the distribution of the suspected lesion.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Transport temperature:	Keep refrigerated.
Rejection criteria:	Inadequate patient identifiers on specimen, unlabeled specimen, discrepancy between patient specimen and requisition information, improper collection.
TEST DETAILS
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 Cytospin specimens and special stained preparation for iron.
Methodology:	Microscopy
Synonyms:	Hemosiderin, macrophages, iron Hemosiderin-laden macrophages, Fe Cytology unspecified procedure
Clinical significance:	For detection and characterization of hemosiderin-laden macrophages.
Doctoral Director(s:)	Steven Meschter M.D.
Review Date:	12/13/2018