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Pathologist Cytospin Review Order Code: CFCYTO
Order Form: Laboratory Requisition
Specimen:
CSF
Collection Medium:
CSF container
Minimum:
0.7 ml; CSF
Testing
Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
24 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)
Comments:
This test is a pathologist's examination of an air-dried wright-stained 
slide prepared on a cytospin.  The specific reason for the examination 
must be noted on the requisition.  A written interpretation by a 
pathologist is reported by computer.  Specimens suspicious for 
malignancy should be confirmed with pap stained millipore cytology or 
tissue biospy.  These slides are held in a permanent file for future 
reference.
Methodology:
Wright Stain
Sample
Processing:
Do Not Centrifuge.
Specimen source is required on requisition for processing.
Sample
Storage:
Refrigerate.
Transport
Instructions:
Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Transport in cooler with refrigerated coolant packs.
 
See also:
Cell Count and Differential, CSF

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Updated: 07/25/2006