Urate Crystals – Eosin Only Method

  • Tech Only CPT
  • Tech Pro CPT
  • PowerPath Code
  • Schedule Monday - Friday
  • Turn Around Time Within 1-2 business days of receipt
  • Methodology Special Stains

Specimen Requirements

Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue block or cell block, or 1 unstained charged slide for each test requested plus 3-4 additional unstained slides cut at 4 microns. Use an alcohol bath instead of a water bath when cutting sections.

Diagnostic Utility

Urate crystals are present in tissue and around joints of people suffering from gout. The Eosin Only method shows these crystals with polarizing lenses.