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GENERAL INFORMATION:

Patient Identification Policy

Provider Order Entry Polic

 

REQUISITIONS:

Laboratory Requisition

Shodair Children's Hospital Genetics Requistion

 

 

​WEBSITES:

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code PNEU Pneumocystis Direct Immunofluorescent Detection

Infectious

Specimen Required

Specimen Type: Bronchial wash/lavage, Bronchial Brush, Sputum, or Lung Biopsy Tissue

 

Container / Tube: Sterile Container

CPT Code

87281: Infectious agent antigen detection by immunofluorescence, Pneumocystis carinii

Special Instructions

Pretreatment of specimens with fixatives is not recommended as this can cause a decrease or loss of fluorescence.

Testing Schedule

Days Performed: Monday through Sunday

Times Performed: Day Shift only (0600 - 1430)

Turn-around Time: On Day Shift, specimens are processed as they arrive,1.5 - 2 hour turnaround

*  If the specimen arrives after 1300, it will be processed the following morning