UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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Electron Microscopy
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HCPATHS
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| CPT Code(s): |
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88348
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| Request Form: |
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Tissue Exam Request Form UWH #33
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Mon-Fri.
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Routine: 1 week.
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Specimen Requirements
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Tissue
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Tissue specimen should be placed directly in Glutaraldehyde fixative which may be obtained at UWHC Surgical Pathology Specimen Receiving Room (C7/350).
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Preferred: Glutaraldehyde filled vial
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Transport directly to UWHC Surgical Pathology Specimen Receiving Room (C7/350).
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| Unacceptable Criteria: |
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Improper or discrepant information
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Interpretation
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Test includes electron microscopic evaluation of ultrathin sections. Tissue submitted for light microscopy can be considered for electron microscopic evaluation in consultation with the attending pathologist
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