| intra-operative consultation/frozen section | |
| Synonyms: | F.S. |
| Specimen: | Tissue |
| Container: | |
| Volume: | Fresh tissue |
| Minimum Volume: | |
| Specimen Collection: | Tissue removed during surgery. |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | The frozen section applies only to tissue removed during surgery for STAT preliminary diagnosis. |
| Lab Code: | PATH |
| Requisition: | Intraoperative Consultation Requisition (AMCH-T0238) |
| Test Includes: | Gross and microscopic examination with diagnosis |
| Critical Value: | |
| Test Frequency: | Mon-Fri 0700-1630. After hrs & weekends contact Pathologist "on-call" through page operator or go to Affiliated Pathology website at http://www.affiliatedpathology.com, click "Customer Area", click "On-Call", Username: amcadmin, Password: 47amcerd for scheduled "On-Call" Pathologist & phone/page #. |
| Routine TAT: | As soon as possible |
| CPT Code(s): | 88329, 88331, 88332 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: | See Addendum XVII |
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Albany Medical Center 43 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY, 12208 |
Date: 05/26/2013 Time: 04:28:46 (24hr) |
