Electron Microscopy-Whole Blood

CPT Code(s)

88348

Synonym(s)

EM

Performed

In-House

Methodology

Transmission Electron Microscope

Panel/Profile Components

N/A

Critical Values

N/A

Specimen Collection / Handling Requirements

  1. Whole blood drawn in a purple-top tube (EDTA)
  2. A complete requisition slip must accompany all specimens and the specimen must be labeled with the patient’s name and identification ANY SPECIMENS RECEIVED WITHOUT A COMPLETE REQUISTION OR AN UNLABELED SPECIMEN WILL BE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY
  3. Patient information must include:
    • Name, address, Date of Birth of patient
    • Hospital identification number
    • Insurance information (hospital admission form)
    • Pathology accession number where applicable
    • Requesting physicians name and address
    • Test requested
  4. Shipping Information (address all specimens to): Department of Pathology – Client Services Center MC 7750 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900

Minimum Specimen Requirements

3ml

Turnaround time

Results to Client: 14 days

Communication

  1. Turnaround time non-conformity: Email or call Pathologist on request form to notify them of the
  2. Specimen rejection: Cause for specimen rejection is noted after the sample has arrived at UT Health San Antonio and the Pathologist on the request form or applicable personnel will be contacted by email or phone.
  3. Technical Updates: Email Applicable Laboratory Director

Quality

A quality assurance report is sent out to the pathologist with every case for them to evaluate the slides and images