Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase Stain
| CPT Code(s): | 88319 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Lavender (EDTA) or green (sodium or lithium heparin) orheparinized aspirate of bone marrow. Specimen Preparation:Transport 6 unfixed, air-dried, and unstained push smears AND 5 mL whole blood (smears should be made from the blood submitted). OR transport 6 unfixed, air-dried, and unstained bone marrow aspirate smears.Protect from light. Storage/Transport Temperature:Room temperature. Stability:Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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