Gross and Microscopic Exam, Frozen Section

Included Tests

Frozen Section Single Specimen; Frozen Section Additional Specimen; Level II; Level III; Level IV; Level V; Level VI

Client Notes

Please contact PHL Client Response at 266-1500 (Option 2) to request a Stat courier pick up

Cover specimen with damp saline covered gauze

Specimen Requirements

Fresh Tissue/Object removed from patient 

Transport And Storage

Ambient

Collection Instructions

All surgical specimens must be labeled with the Patient's Name, Idendification Number,Physician, and source of specimen

Tissue/Object, Site/Source must be written on the container and requisition.

Send Specimen Fresh do not send on formalin

Minimum Volume

Neonatal Volume

Reference Range:

Refer to Interpretive Pathology Report, Level testing and/or combination Level testing completed will be determined by source and diagnosis

Test Comments:

Rapid H&E Stain will be completed and verbal results will be given; the rest of the specimen will then be processed for the final interpretation

If additional reflex testing is needed turn around time will be delayed

Methodology:

• Formalin fix parafin embeded tissue

CPT Coding

88302, 88304, 88305, 88307, 88309, 88331 first frozen, 88332 each additional frozen