| ELECTRON MICROSCOPY, renal transplant (88348) | |
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| Specimen Requirements: | Special Instructions: 1. Obtain transport medium from Surgical Pathology Gross Room, 4.414, Clinical Services Wing, 409-772-2855 2. Contact Renal Pathologist. 3. Patient information form must be completed. 4. Orders must be placed in Beaker and must include the physician's name, ID number, signature, clinical history and diagnosis. |
| Collection: | Needle biopsy, fine needle aspiration, surgical excision. |
| Container: | Vial with 2% glutaraldehyde plus 2% paraformaldehyde or Zamboni obtained from Surgical Pathology Gross Room, 4.414, Clinical Services Wing. |
| Storage/Transport: | Tissue is placed in 2% glutaraldehyde plus 2% paraformaldehyde or Zamboni soluction which is available in the Surgical Pathology Gross Room, 4.414 Clinical Services Wing, Specimen should be labeled with patient's name, unit history number and specimen identification. The specimen should be delivered immediately to Surgical Pathology Gross Room, 4.414, Clinical Services Wing. Short term storage 4º C if necessary. DO NOT FREEZE. |
| Causes for Rejection: | Order not placed in Beaker, Improper fixation, sample not noted appropriately, improper labeling, contaminated container. |
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| Turnaround Time: | 7 working days. |
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| Lab: | Availability: Contact the Renal Pathologist. Deliver to Surgical Pathology Gross Room Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Also, available after hours, on weekends and holidays by renal pathologist on call. |
| Synonyms: | EM |
| CPT 4 Code: | 88348 |
| When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually. The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-10 code or its verbal equivalent. | |