Electron Microscopy, Tissue

Last Modified: 1/6/2021 7:10:09 AM


  Medicare Medical Necessity Restrictions May Apply
Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:

Contact the Histology Deparment at 266-1630 to schedule the date and time of procedure to be done with the physician 
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements: Small pieces of (2 x 5 x 5 cm) tissue
Collection Instructions:

Order must include patient history and physical report
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: Ambient
Reference Range:

Refer to Interpretive Pathology Report, Level testing and/or combination Level testing completed will be determined by source and diagnosis
Critical Ranges:  
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Electron Microscopy
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 72 to 80 hours
Days Performed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Other Testing Facility: Arkana Laboratories
PHL Test Code: PS
EPIC Test Code: LAB2491
Alternate Test Names: EM Tissue
Included Tests:

Electron Microscopy Diagnosic; Electron Microscopy Scanning; Level II; Level III; Level IV; Level V; Level VI
CPT Coding: 88348, (Based on tissue type - 88302, 88304, 88305, 88307, 88309)

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