Pathologist Consult for Hematology

Last Modified: 8/30/2023 1:15:30 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements:

1 Slide prepared from the Whole Blood in a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA 
or 
3.0 mL Whole Blood in a Lavender Top Tube - EDTA
Collection Instructions:

A CBCWD must be performed to order the Pathologist Review. Add-on testing is acceptable if the CBCWD has been done within the last 48 hours

Include Clinical Indication for Review
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 48 hours Refrigerated for whole blood
Reference Range: Refer to Interpretive Results
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments: This test may be ordered by laboratory staff when established criteria is met based on complete blood count results
Methodology: Wright Stained Smear
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Days Performed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed: Parkview Dekalb Hospital, Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview LaGrange Hospital, Parkview Noble Hospital, Parkview Randallia Hospital, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Southwest , Parkview Wabash Hospital, Parkview Warsaw , Parkview Whitley Hospital
PHL Test Code: PATH
EPIC Test Code: LAB2475
Alternate Test Names: Path Consult; Path Review; Pathologist Smear Review; Pathology Consult; Peripheral smear for a specific diagnosis; Peripheral smear for a specific morphology
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: .

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