Cytology

Effective July 1, 2008

TEST 

FEE
(US $)

SPECIMEN 

SHIPPING CONTAINER 

COOLANT 

DAYS
TESTED 

TURN-
AROUND 

COMMENTS 

Bone Marrow Aspirate and Core Biopsy 

74.00

1) 4-6 bone marrow smears unfixed, unstained
2) EDTA blood
(> 1/2 full) and 2 blood smears
3) core biopsy in 10% formalin

1) slide container
2) purple top tube
3) leakproof container

1,3) none
2) frozen gel packs

M-F

1,2) 1 day, aspirate
3) 3-4 days, core biopsy

Do NOT ship cytology slides and formalin-fixed tissue in the same package; place in separate plastic bags prior to shipping. 

Bone Marrow Aspirate Only

1) 4-6 bone marrow smears unfixed, unstained
2) EDTA blood
(> 1/2 full) and 2 blood smears

1) slide container
2) purple top tube

1) none
2) frozen gel packs

M-F

1,2) 1 day, aspirate

Complete Body Fluids (pericardial, peritoneal, synovial, Cerebral Spinal Fluid-CSF, pleural) 

51.00

1) Minimum 1 ml in EDTA, and
2) 2 unfixed, unstained smears

1) purple top tube
2) slide mailer

1) frozen gel packs
2) none

M-F

8 hrs

CSF fluid must be received within 2 hrs of sampling.
Synovial fluid: submit a minimum of 2 different joints. Note: Protein analysis must be ordered separately.

slide mailer

M-F

8 hrs

Do NOT ship cytology slides and formalin-fixed tissue in the same package; place in separate plastic bags prior to shipping.

Tissue cytology-slides only 

42.00

each source, unfixed unstained smears

slide mailer

M-F

8 hrs

Do NOT ship cytology slides and formalin-fixed tissue in the same package; place in separate plastic bags prior to shipping.
Lymph nodes: submit a minimum of 2 different nodes. Please label source.

Urine Sediment cytology 

42.00

1) 2-5 unfixed, unstained smears of the urine sediment, and
2) 2-3 ml of urine, refrigerated

1) slide mailer
2) plastic tube

1) none
2) ice packs

M-F

8 hrs

Immediately centrifuge urine and prepare slides.  Do NOT ship in same package as any formalin-fixed tissue.