Cytology
Effective January 1, 2013
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Note: A $10 accession fee will be applied to all submissions. All fees are in US $.
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Click the name of the test or procedure for detailed information. |
| Bone Marrow Aspirate and Core Biopsy | | Fee: 89.00 | Specimen: 1) 4-6 bone marrow smears unfixed, unstained
2) EDTA blood (more than 1/2 full) and 2 blood smears
3) core biopsy in 10% formalin | Shipping Container: 1) slide container
2) purple top tube
3) leakproof container | Coolant: 1,3) none
2) frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1 bus. day (aspirate)
3-4 bus. days (core biopsy) | | Comments: Do NOT ship cytology slides and formalin-fixed tissue in the same package; place in separate plastic bags prior to shipping. |
Top of Page | Bone Marrow Aspirate Only | | Fee: 72.00 | Specimen: 1) 4-6 bone marrow smears unfixed, unstained
2) EDTA blood (more than 1/2 full) and 2 blood smears | Shipping Container: 1) slide container
2) purple top tube
3) leakproof container | Coolant: 1) none
2) frozen gel packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
1 bus. day | | Comments: |
Top of Page | Complete Body Fluids (Pericardial, Peritoneal, Synovial, Cerebral Spinal Fluid - CSF, Pleural) | | Fee: 62.00 | Specimen: 1) minimum of 1 ml in EDTA, and
2) 2 unfixed, unstained smears | Shipping Container: 1) purple top tube
2) slide mailer | Coolant: 1) frozen gel packs
2) none | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
8 hrs | | Comments: CSF must be received within 2 hrs. of sampling. For synovial fluid, submit a minimum of 2 different joints. Protein analysis must be ordered separately. |
Top of Page | Cytology - Multiple Joint, Mass or Node | | Fee: 64.00 | Specimen: unfixed unstained smears | Shipping Container: slide mailer | Coolant: | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
8 hrs | | Comments: Do NOT ship cytology slides and formalin-fixed tissue in the same package; place in separate plastic bags prior to shipping. |
Top of Page | Tissue Cytology - Slides Only | | Fee: 52.00 | Specimen: each source, unfixed unstained smears | Shipping Container: slide mailer | Coolant: | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
8 hrs | | Comments: Do NOT ship cytology slides and formalin-fixed tissue in the same package; place in separate plastic bags prior to shipping. For lymph nodes, submit a minimum of 2 different nodes. Please label source. |
Top of Page | Urine Sediment Cytology | | Fee: 52.00 | Specimen: 1) 2-5 unfixed, unstained smears of the urine sediment, and
2) 2-3 ml of urine, refrigerated | Shipping Container: 1) slide mailer
2) plastic tube | Coolant: 1) none
2) ice packs | Days Tested:
M-F | Turnaround Time:
8 hrs | | Comments: Immediately centrifuge urine and prepare slides. Do NOT ship in same package as any formalin-fixed tissue. |
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Note on days tested and turnaround times: Samples must be received at least 1 business day before the scheduled testing day. New client accounts can take up to 2-3 business days to establish before testing can begin. Samples may not always be tested on the first scheduled day after they arrive, but testing will usually be completed within the posted turnaround time. If rush testing is desired, please contact us.
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