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Test Code PATHSM Peripheral Blood Smear to Pathology Panel

Important Note

In EPIC order as Peripheral Blood Smear to Pathology Panel (O1612446).

Additional Codes

The panel breaks out into two orders:

EPIC: PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR, PATH REVIEW [LAB755]  Sunquest: PATHSM 

EPIC: PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR TO PATH [LAB2715]. This goes to PowerPath.

 

Test Method

Wright Stained Blood Smear with Microscopy

Performance

Testing is performed Monday through Friday.

Same day on orders received by 1300. Interpretation by a
pathologist

Specimen Requirement

Wright-stained peripheral blood smears on an EDTA sample.

Useful For

Obtaining expert opinion on peripheral blood smear associated
with an internal CBC with Differential

CPT Code Information

85060 Coagulopathy Testing: Blood smear, peripheral,
interpretation by physician with written report.

LOINC Code Information

35265-8

Additional Specimen Collection Information

Wright-stained smears or whole blood collected in
EDTA purple-top tube (< 8 hrs old). The tube must be
at least one quarter full to be acceptable for testing. Capillary
specimen collected in EDTA microtube is also acceptable.
The  tube must contain at least 375 mcL (bottom line) to
be acceptable for testing.