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Nasal Smear

Specimen:

Collect

  • Nasal Secretions in Culturette-Aerobic

Submit

  • Two Nasal Secretions in Slide. Submit Ambient.

Special Handling

  • 2 Nasal Smears - Allow to air dry, no fixative on slides.
    Specimen is not stable on Culturette Swab

Stability

Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Microscopy

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 89190

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 3750 - EOSINOPHILS
  • 3755 - NEUTROPHILS
  • 3751 - MAST CELLS
  • 3752 - HISTIOCYTES
Last Updated: October 26, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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