ThinPrep Pap - Cytology

Test Name

Cytopathology - Pap Smears

Alternate Description

Cervical-Vaginal Cytology / ThinPrep Pap

Availability

8 AM to 5 PM weekdays / Technical staff is not available from 5 PM to 8 AM on weekdays, weekends or holidays.

Lab Section

Cytology

Test Includes

Screening and diagnostic interpretation

Critical Value

SEE on-line LAB POLICY MANUAL, pages 110 through 112.

Summary Test Name

ThinPrep Pap - Cytology

Specimen Preparation Outreach

SEE on-line LAB POLICY MANUAL, pages 97 through 100.

Specimen Transport

Deliver specimens to the Cytopathology Laboratory (C7630), Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to 5 PM, or place in the Surgical Pathology/Cytology refrigerator outside H2349.

Specimen Preparation In House

SEE on-line LAB POLICY MANUAL, pages 97 through 100.

Stat Availability

STAT requests should be kept to a minimum. All STAT requests must be approved by a staff pathologist, and the cytology laboratory notified as soon as possible whenever a STAT is anticipated.

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

Results on non-GYN are generally available by 5 PM on the day the specimen is accessioned and processed (which is usually the day after specimen collection), unless special stains or other diagnostic procedures are required. Specimens received after 7 AM on Friday and those collected on weekends will be accessioned and processed on Monday. Specimens collected on a holiday will be processed on the next work day. STAT's received in the laboratory by Noon on weekdays will usually be approved. Specimens received after 3 PM on weekdays, at night, weekends and holidays will be accepted only under special circumstances. Turn-around-time for STAT results varies from 1 hour to 4 hours.