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GASTRO/ESOPHAGEAL BRUSHING |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB4098 Geisinger Epic ID: 17605 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Esophageal, GE junction, duodenal, gastric or bile duct brushings | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
Labeled slides with two patient identifiers. Obtain a gastric brushing and roll/smear brush on slides. Fix slides in 95% ethanol. If brush is submitted, place in RPMI. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Label slides with two patient identifiers. Obtain gastric brushing and roll/smear brush on slides. Fix slides in 95% ethanol. | |
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, 88312 | |
| 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: |
ESOPHAGEAL BRUSHING GE JUNCTION BRUSHING GASTROESOPHAGEAL JUNCTION BRUSHING DUODENAL BRUSHING, COLON BRUSHING BILE DUCT BRUSHING, CYTOLOGY
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Clinical significance: |
For detection and characterization of endoscopically visible gastrointestinal lesions; for the identification of some microbiologic pathogens (primarily Herpes, CMV and Candida). | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Sara Monaco MD | |
| Review Date: | 12/23/2022 | |