Specimen

Fresh or Frozen Tissue

Minimum:

Place fresh tissue in saline-moistened gauze for transporting to the 
laboratory. DO NOT place tissue in formalin fixative.

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Testing Schedule:

0800-1700 Monday through Friday.  For additional services, 
contact the Histopathology Laboratory at 356-2140 or contact 
Dr. Steve Moore at pager #5197.

Analytic Time:

1 week

Reference Range:

The pathologist will provide an interpretative report.

Methodology:

Light Microscopy, Enzyme Histochemistry, Immunofluorescence, and 
Electron Microscopy

CPT Code:

88305 Light Microscopy (technical and professional)
88319 Enzyme Histochemistry (technical and professional)
88346 Immunofluorescence (technical and professional)
88348/88349 Electron Microscopy (technical and professional)
88314 Histochemical Staining with frozen section(technical and 
professional)
88331 Pathology frozen section during surgery with frozen section 
during surgery (technical and professional)

See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery