Cytology – Aspirate/Smear
| Description | Cytologic evaluation of aspirates and/or impression smears and microscopic evaluation by a clinical pathologist. | |||||||||
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| Code | 1161 | |||||||||
| Section | Clinical Pathology | |||||||||
| Species | Amphibian, Avian, Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Reptile, Rodent | |||||||||
| Specimen | Air-dried slide | |||||||||
| Sampling Requirements | none | |||||||||
| Collection Container | Slide container | |||||||||
| Packing Instructions | Label all samples. | |||||||||
| Special Instructions | Provide the origin of the aspirate (e.g., shoulder mass, abdominal fluid) and a brief clinical description or history. A $3.50 fee will be charged for cases with no location and no clinical description. Additional sources (multiple organs or additional masses) from the same animal are $34.25 each. Submission of 2-6 slides is typically sufficient for cytologic evaluation and a $3.50 fee is applied when 10 or more slides are received for each source. | |||||||||
| Price | $43.00 | |||||||||
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