Pap Smear, Liquid Base
| Test Code | 401 |
| Test Name | Pap Smear, Liquid Base |
| CPT Code | 88142 |
| Preferred Requirement | Liquid Pap Vial,Thin Prep,BD Surepath |
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| Transport Temperature | Ambient |
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| Day Performed | Tues-Sat |
| Special Instructions | Due to different collection materials, please refer to comments section below for more details. |
| Comments | RESOLUTION BIOMEDICAL CLEAR PREP Preferred Specimen: 1 Pap sample collected in 1 Clearprep Vial Minimum Volume: 1 Clear prep vial Collection Instruction Transport Container: 1 clear prep vial Transport Temperature: Room temperature Specimen stability Room temperature: 4 weeks Refrigerated: Unacceptable Frozen: Unacceptable Refer to local service area for specimen retention Rejection Criteria ClearPrep Vials received refrigerated or frozen - swabs - cervical swabs. Setup Schedule: Service are must be determined THINPREP PAP HOLOGIC Preferred Specimen(s): Pap sample collected in 1 ThinPrep pap vial Minimum Volume: 1 ThinPrep vial Transport Container: 1 ThinPrep vial Transport Temperature: Room temperature Specimen Stability Room temperature: 42 days Refrigerated: Unacceptable Frozen: Unacceptable Rejection Criteria ThinPrep vials received refrigerated or frozen-Swabs-Cervical swabs in Digene HC-Cervical swabs in Digene HC cervical sampler-Digene vials Setup Schedule: Service Area must be determined. SUREPATH Preferred Specimen(s): Pap sample collected in 1 SurePath pap vial Minimum Volume: 1 SurePath pap vial Transport Container: 1 SurePath pap vial Transport Temperature: Room temperature Specimen Stability Room temperature: 28 days Refrigerated: 6 months Frozen: Unacceptable Reject Criteria SurePath vials without the head of the collection device(s) in the fluid-Swabs -SurePath vials received frozen- Cervical swabs in Digene HC cervical sampler-Digene vials Setup Schedule: Service Area must be determined |
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