Peripheral Blood Smear
Wright-Giemsa Stain; Peripheral Smear
- Tech Only CPT
- Tech Pro CPT 85060
- PowerPath Code PS-WR*, PER or PERADD (not charged)
- Turn Around Time <24 hours from arrival at laboratory
- Disease State Heme neoplasms
- Methodology Special Stains
Organs
Specimen Requirements
All uncoverslipped slide smears are sent to Flow Cytometry department for staining unless instructed to make smears. Previously stained and coverslipped smears will be forwarded to assigned pathologist.
Diagnostic Utility
Used to distinguish blood cells and perform differential white blood cell counts, which are routinely ordered when infections or certain other hematological disorders are suspected.
Storage and Transportation
Slides should be completely dried, free of debris and placed in slide trays or cassettes. Transportation and storage at room temperature.
Cause for Rejection
Incorrect or incomplete patient information, formalin exposure, cracked or broken slides, wet slides or smear applied to both sides
Retention
Unstained spares kept 30 days in Flow Cytometry department. Stained and coverslipped kept 10 years in Slide Library
LOINC Code(s)
5909-7