You are here: Geisinger Medical
Laboratories > Test
Catalog
Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
CSF FOR CYTOLOGY |
||
ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB4098 Geisinger Epic ID: 17605 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
||
Specimen type: |
CSF | |
Preferred collection container: |
||
Specimen required: |
Minimum 0.5 mL cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | |
Special notes: |
Collect a minimum of 0.5 mL of fluid into a sterile container labeled with patient name and medical record number. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
||
Specimen processing instructions: |
Refrigerate and transport immediately. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Inadequate patient identifiers on specimen, unlabeled specimen, discrepancy between patient specimen and requisition information, improper collection. | |
TEST DETAILS |
||
Reference interval: |
Not applicable. | |
CPT code(s): |
88104 | |
| 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 examination of Cytospin slides. | |
Methodology: |
Microscopic Examination |
|
Synonyms: |
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID, CSF, FLUID CYTOLOGY
|
|
Clinical significance: |
Detection of malignant cells in central nervous system. Followup of known lesions. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Sara Monaco MD | |
| Review Date: | 12/23/2022 | |