Ordering Recommendation
Establish diagnosis for mass lesions accessible by fine needle aspiration.
Mnemonic
Methodology
Microscopy
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-5 days
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Fine Needle Aspirate. For specific instructions refer to Cytopathology Specimen Collection & Handling.
Fluid: Transport all available specimen to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube in equal parts cytology fixative. Also acceptable: Unfixed fluid if submitted refrigerated within 24 hours.
Slides: Transport specimen on fixed or unfixed slides.
Fresh Unfixed Fluid: Refrigerated.
Fixed Fluid: Ambient or Refrigerated.
Fixed or Unfixed Slides: Ambient or Refrigerated.
Frozen specimen vials or slides, Samples submitted in expired collection containers.
Submit source information with the specimen.
Fresh Unfixed Fluid: Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 72 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Fixed Fluid: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable
Fixed or Unfixed Slides: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
Varies by Report
Note
Hotline History
CPT Codes
88173. This CPT code may also be reported in conjunction with aspiration of the specimen and/or evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate cytohistologic study to determine adequacy for diagnosis (88172, 88177). Additional CPT codes may be reported depending on the preparation methods, including 88305 or 88342.
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
2000485 | Clinical History | 22636-5 |
2000486 | Gross Description/Preparations Made | 22634-0 |
2000628 | Fine Needle Aspirate Specimen Source | 31208-2 |
Aliases
- Breast FNA
- Cytology
- Cytology FNA
- Fine Needle
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Fine Needle Aspiration for Cytologic Evaluation
- FNAB
- Kidney FNA
- Liver FNA
- Lymph Nodes FNA
- Salivary Glands FNA
- Thyroid FNA