Specimen Type
Fluid, Washings, Brushings or FNA
Performing Lab
Quest Diagnostics West Hills
Epic ID
LAB08007
Lab Test Days
Monday-Friday
Standard TAT
5 Days
Collection Information
Specimen Required
Fluid, Washings, Brushings or FNA (Fine Needle Aspirate)
Container Type
See Collection Instructions
Collection Instructions
Samples collected as a Cyto Spins/Sterile Container, Thin Prep or 50/50 Alcohol container or Urine in a sterile container. Contact lab for Thin Prep collection container. Thin Prep media is located in the Referral Testing cupboard.
Processing Information - Lab Use Only
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate-ONLY
Specimen Stability
Room Temp: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 5 Days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Processing Instructions
Requires TSO form. Thin Prep media is located in the Referral Testing cupboard ordered from Quest.
Included Tests
Preparation of submitted sample and microscopic interpretation by a pathologist.
Comments
Requires TSO form. Quest Diagnostics West Hills test code: 10676.
CPT Codes
88104, 88108, 88112, 88160, 88161, 88162, 87207, 88172, 88173, 88305; Special Stains: 88312; 88313; 88342; 88341
Revised
12/7/23
Initials
SA