CPT Code(s):
- 88108
- 88112
- 88106
Additional CPT codes may apply if special studies are required.
Specimen Requirements:
We recommend for specimens to be immediately transported to the lab and kept cool. If immediate transportation is unavailable, place the specimen into a sterile container and refrigerate it.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Submit specimens according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Unacceptable Conditions: Frozen specimens greater than 72 hours old
- Ambient:
- Sterile Container: 24 hours
- Refrigerated: 72 hours
Use:
This test is used to detect cancer or the presence of malignant cells in the eye.
Methodology:
Cytopathology
Reported:
1 – 3 days