Fat Pad Aspiration, for Amyloid
Order form: Epic Req
Downtime form: A-1a Doctor-Provider Orders - Pathology Cytopathology
Cytopathology
5222 RCP
356-2517
Specimen(s):
Aspiration
Minimum:
Slides labeled with the patient name. 4-5 air dried slides and 1-2 slides fixed immediately with cell spray fixative (available on floors and in clinics). Deliver to the lab. After 1700 daily, weekends and holidays, deliver to Specimen Control (6240 RCP).
Turn Around Time:
3 days
Reference Range:
The pathologist will provide an interpretative report.
Comments:
Epic code: LAB8253
CPT Code:
88173 (technical and professional)