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LABORATORY TEST DIRECTORY

Special Stain, Urate Crystals

CPT Code(s): 88313
Specimen Required: Patient Preparation:
Collect:Tissue or cells.
Specimen Preparation:100 percent Alcohol fixed. Protect paraffin block and/or slides from excessive heat. Transport tissue block or 2 unstained (3-to 5-micron thick sections), positively charged slides in a tissue transport kit (RDL supply #47808). Available online through eSupply using RDL Connectâ„¢ or contact RDL Client Services at (888) 431-7474. (Min: 1 slide).
Storage/Transport Temperature:Room temperature or refrigerated. Ship in cooled container during summer months.
Stability:Indefinitely; Refrigerated: Indefinitely; Frozen: Unacceptable
New York DOH Approval Status: This test is New York DOH approved.
Aliases:
  • urate crystals staining