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Test Code PINTP Peripheral Smear Interpretation, Whole Blood


Specimen Required


 


Useful For

Interpretation of a Wright-stained peripheral blood smear

Additional Tests

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
PBPC Peripheral Blood No, (Bill Only) Yes

Method Name

Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see SPSM / Morphology Evaluation (Special Smear), Blood.

 

Medical Interpretation

Reporting Name

Peripheral Smear Interpretation

Specimen Type

Whole Blood EDTA

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Whole Blood EDTA Ambient (preferred)
  Refrigerated 

Clinical Information

Under normal conditions, the morphology and proportion of each blood cell type is fairly consistent in corresponding age groups. The morphology and proportion of each blood cell type may change in various hematologic diseases. Differential leukocyte count/special smear evaluation is helpful in revealing the changes in morphology or proportion of each cell type in the peripheral blood.

Reference Values

Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see SPSM / Morphology Evaluation (Special Smear), Blood.

 

An interpretive report will be provided.

Cautions

No significant cautionary statements

Clinical Reference

1. Lotspeich-Steininger CA, Steine-Martin EA, Koepke JA. Clinical Hematology: Principles, procedures, correlations. JB Lippincott Company; 1998:88-106:317-356

2. Rose G, Reinhard HH, Kahwash SB. Is this a blast? An illustrated practical review on peripheral blood smear examination in the paediatric patient. Malays J Pathol. 2020;42(1):37-49

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

85060

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
PINTP Peripheral Smear Interpretation 14869-2

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
71447 Interpretation 14869-2
71442 Participated in the Interpretation No LOINC Needed
71443 Report electronically signed by 19139-5
71832 Case Number 80398-1

Interpretation

The laboratory will provide an interpretive report of percentage of white cells and, if appropriate, evaluation of white cells, red cells, and platelets.

Test Classification

Not Applicable

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

1 day