Breast Nipple Discharge
Order form: Epic Req
Downtime form: A-1a Doctor-Provider Orders - Pathology Cytopathology
Cytopathology
5222 RCP
356-2517
Specimen(s):
Breast Nipple Discharge
Minimum:
Smear(s); fix immediately (without air drying) in 95% ETOH. Collection materials (fully frosted glass slides and jars of 95% ETOH) are available in Cytology.
Turn Around Time:
2 days
Reference Range:
The pathologist will provide an interpretative report.
Comments:
Epic code: LAB8241

The Cytology requisition must contain pertinent clinical patient history. Pencil patient name and hospital number on one end of the fully frosted glass slide.