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URETERAL BRUSHING |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB4098 Geisinger Epic ID: 17605 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Ureteral brushing | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
Brush submitted in RPMI preservative. | |
Special notes: |
Submit entire brush in RPMI. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
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): |
88108, 88305 | |
| 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: |
Cytologic evaluation. | |
Synonyms: |
Ureter brushing, ureteral brushing, renal pelvis brushing
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Clinical significance: |
For detection and characterization of lesions in the ureter or renal pelvis. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Sara Monaco MD | |
| Review Date: | 12/23/2022 | |