The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD)

Order Form: H-1 Surgical Pathology or IPR Req 		  Histopathology
5225 RCP
356-2140 
Specimen
 
Muscle Biopsy
Testing Schedule:
 
0700-1700 Monday through Friday.  For additional services, 
contact the Histopathology Laboratory at 356-2140 or 
Dr. Steven Moore, pager #5197.
Analytic Time:
 
1 week
Reference Range:
 
The pathologist will provide an interpretative report.
Methodology:
 
Immunofluorescence
CPT Code:
 
88305 Muscle Biopsy (technical and professional)
88346x Number of Immunofluorescent Stains (technical and professional)
88331 Frozen Section H&E (technical and professional)
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Updated: 12/19/2007

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