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BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE CYTOLOGY WITH DIFFERENTIAL COUNT |
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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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Specimen required: |
Lavage specimen. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Collect lavage specimen in sterile specimen container. Label with two patient identifiers. DO NOT add fixative. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. Refrigerate if delay in delivery to laboratory. | |
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, 88312, 88305, 89051 | |
| 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. | |
Methodology: |
Microscopic Examination |
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Synonyms: |
BAL, DIFF, DIFFERENTIAL BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE
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Clinical significance: |
For detection and characterization of malignancy; identification of some microbiologic pathogens (viral, fungal) and detection of lipid-containing macrophages and iron-laden macrophages (may require specific collection guidelines; see individual tests). | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Sara Monaco MD | |
| Review Date: | 12/23/2022 | |