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Cytology
| Effective January 1, 2009 | | |
Note: A $10 accession fee and a $10 hazardous waste disposal fee will be applied to all submissions. All fees are in US $.
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Click the name of the test or procedure for detailed information. |
| Bone Marrow Aspirate and Core Biopsy | | Fee: 74.00 | Specimen: 1) 4-6 bone marrow smears unfixed, unstained
2) EDTA blood (more than 1/2 full) and 2 blood smears
3) core biopsy in 10% formalin | Shipping Container: 1) slide container
2) purple top tube
3) leakproof container | Coolant: 1,3) none
2) frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1 day (aspirate)
3-4 days (core biopsy) | | Comments: Do NOT ship cytology slides and formalin-fixed tissue in the same package; place in separate plastic bags prior to shipping. |
Top of Page | Bone Marrow Aspirate Only | | Fee: 74.00 | Specimen: 1) 4-6 bone marrow smears unfixed, unstained
2) EDTA blood (more than 1/2 full) and 2 blood smears | Shipping Container: 1) slide container
2) purple top tube
3) leakproof container | Coolant: 1) none
2) frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1 day | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Complete Body Fluids (Pericardial, Peritoneal, Synovial, Cerebral Spinal Fluid - CSF, Pleural) | | Fee: 51.00 | Specimen: 1) minimum of 1 ml in EDTA, and
2) 2 unfixed, unstained smears | Shipping Container: 1) purple top tube
2) slide mailer | Coolant: 1) frozen gel packs
2) none | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
8 hrs | | Comments: CSF must be received within 2 hrs. of sampling. For synovial fluid, submit a minimum of 2 different joints. Protein analysis must be ordered separately. |
Top of Page | Cytology - Multiple Joint, Mass or Node | | Fee: 53.00 | Specimen: unfixed unstained smears | Shipping Container: slide mailer | Coolant: | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
8 hrs | | Comments: Do NOT ship cytology slides and formalin-fixed tissue in the same package; place in separate plastic bags prior to shipping. |
Top of Page | Tissue Cytology - Slides Only | | Fee: 42.00 | Specimen: each source, unfixed unstained smears | Shipping Container: slide mailer | Coolant: | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
8 hrs | | Comments: Do NOT ship cytology slides and formalin-fixed tissue in the same package; place in separate plastic bags prior to shipping. For lymph nodes, submit a minimum of 2 different nodes. Please label source. |
Top of Page | Urine Sediment Cytology | | Fee: 42.00 | Specimen: 1) 2-5 unfixed, unstained smears of the urine sediment, and
2) 2-3 ml of urine, refrigerated | Shipping Container: 1) slide mailer
2) plastic tube | Coolant: 1) none
2) ice packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
8 hrs | | Comments: Immediately centrifuge urine and prepare slides. Do NOT ship in same package as any formalin-fixed tissue. |
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