ThinPrep® Imaging Pap and HPV mRNA E6/E7

Last Modified: 12/15/2021 2:02:57 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:  
Collection Instructions: Aliquot PreservCyt® solution before or after performance of liquid based cytology testing.
PreservCyt®: Transfer 1 mL of PreservCyt® solution into Aptima® vaginal collection tube (orange label) or Aptima® specimen transfer tube (green label).
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 42 days Ambient (transport)
Refrigerated and frozen=unacceptable
Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled • Leakage of fluid during transport • Mismatch of patient name on vial and name on test requisition • Cervical swabs in Digene® HC cervical sampler • Digene® vials • Vaginal swabs • SurePath™ vials
Reference Range:

Please refer to Interpretive Report
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Multiple
Clinical Significance: Liquid based Pap testing is intended for use in the screening and detection of cervical cancer, pre-cancerous lesions, atypical cells and all other cytologic categories as defined by the Bethesda System for reporting results of cervical cytology. Pap screening is not reliable for the detection of endometrial cancer.
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 5 to 7 days
Days Performed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code: MSOT
EPIC Test Code: LAB2955
Send Out Test Code: 90933
Alternate Test Names: Thin Prep
Included Tests: HPV mRNA E6/E7; ThinPrep® Imaging System Pap
CPT Coding: 88175 (HCPCS: G1045), 87624

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