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Test Code LAB328 Eosinophil Smear for Urine or Sputum

Important Note

If collected at an outside facility, the urine/swab specimen must be delivered to the laboratory within two hours of collection.  If this timeline cannot be met, testing may only proceed if a slide is prepared within four hours of collection and received into the laboratory within 24 hours.

 

Specimen Requirement

Random Urine collection or sputum

Specimen Stability

If collected at an outside facility, the urine/swab specimen must be delivered to the laboratory within two hours of collection.  If this timeline cannot be met, testing may only proceed if a slide is prepared within four hours of collection and received into the laboratory within 24 hours.

Testing Schedule

Daily

Reference Range

No eosinophils seen

Testing Department

Hematology/Coagulation

Method

Manual microscopy

CPT Code

89190