Test Directory
516 Halo Pap Test
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Breast Aspirate
21 calendar days, Room Temp in ThinPrep PreservCyt® fluid
Specimen Requirements
Breast aspirate sample in Thinprep PreservCyt® fluid (green and white label vial).
Method
Schedule
Mon-Fri
Turn-Around Time
24-48hrs
Instructions/Notes
To ensure that the vial is tightly sealed, align the mark on the cap with the mark on the vial to prevent leakage. Store the specimen in Thinprep PreservCyt® fluid (container) at room temperature. Send to Pathology Inc. the same day specimen is collected.
Clinical Utility
To determine risk level for breast cancer
CPT Codes
88112
