CYTOLOGY, BODY FLUIDS
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  CYTO. RQN.

MGH LIS Test No

  858

Schedule

  Monday-Friday

Testing Time

  1 day

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  CYTO. RQN.

Specimen Info

Type

  Fluid, see collection notes  

Volume

  up to 90 mL

Temperature

   

Preservative

  CytoLyt Solution

Collection Info

  1. Prior to aspiration, move the patient into several different positions in
    order to suspend cells in the fluid.

2. Collect up to 90ml of fresh body fluid in a clean container labeled with
    the patient's name, hospital number and date of collection.

3. Immediately add 30ml of CytoLyt Solution to the specimen.

4. If the specimen volume exceeds 90ml, centrifuge the specimen and decant the
    supernatant before fixation with 30ml CytoLyt Solution.

5. Deliver the specimen to the MGH Cytology Department as soon as possible.
    CytoLyt Solution is a methanol-based transport media that will preserve
    cells for eight days at room temperature.

6. Marquette General Hospital inpatient specimens without preservative should
    be delivered immediately to the Cytology Department.

NOTE:  Pertinent clinical information regarding previous malignancy, drugs,
            radiation therapy, or history of alcohol abuse or smoking is required
            for processing.

**For alternative collection methods or preservatives, please contact
  the MGH Cytology Department.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Automated-Thin Prep Processor

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
88108

Reference Range
An interpretive report will be sent.

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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