Specimen:

CSF

Collection Medium:

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