EOSINOPHIL SMEAR, NASAL, SPUTUM OR URINE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   EOSMR

MGH LIS Test No

   335

Schedule

   Daily

Testing Time

   1 day

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   EOSMR

Specimen Info

Type

   Urine  

Volume

   10-15ml random

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Plastic urine cup or urine vacutainer collection kit.
 

Type

   Nasal secretion  

Volume

   2 smears

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

    
 

Type

   Sputum  

Volume

   2 smears

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

    
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Microscopic examination of Wright stained smear.

Clinical Utilities
Determining the presence (few, mod, many) or absence of eosinophils.

CPT Codes
89190

Reference Range
None seen

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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