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BRONCHIAL BRUSHING |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB4098 Geisinger Epic ID: 17605 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Bronchial brushing | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
Brushing submitted, place in RPMI preservative. | |
Special notes: |
Submit brush in RPMI preservative. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Glass slides: Room temperature. RPMI: 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): |
88112, 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. | ||
Methodology: |
Microscopic Smear |
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Synonyms: |
Bronch brush, bronchoscopic brushing Cytology Respiratory
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Clinical significance: |
Adequate bronchial brushings should contain large numbers of well-preserved bronchial lining cells with as little contaminating oral and upper airway material as possible. For the detection and characterization of bronchoscopically visible premalignant/malignant pulmonary lesions; for the identification of some microbiologic pathogens (primarily viral and fungal). | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Sara Monaco MD | |
| Review Date: | 12/23/2022 | |