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Comprehensive Nerve Biopsy Workup
Ordering Recommendation
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Nerve biopsy.
Obtain Muscle/Nerve Biopsy collection kit prior to collection procedure, (ARUP supply #40923) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or contact Client Services at (800)522-2787. Special fixatives are required; collection instructions are provided with the kit.
Room temperature. Also acceptable: Refrigerated. Ship in cooled container during summer months.
Specimens submitted with non-representative tissue type. Specimens that are not collected according to the collection instructions provided in the collection kit.
Submit electronic request. If you do not have electronic ordering capability, use an ARUP Anatomic Pathology Form (#32960) with an ARUP client number. For additional technical details, contact ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. Submit clinical history.
Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Microscopy/Cytochemistry
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-7 days
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
Refer to report.
Varies by Report
Note
Detailed collection instructions are available in the Muscle/Nerve Biopsy Collection Kit (#40923) or can be requested by contacting ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. Use of a different collection kit could result in sub-optimal biopsy preparation or fixation and delays in diagnosis. All vials must be labeled with the patient's full name and unique identifier. Please acquire and use ARUP's Muscle/Nerve Biopsy Collection Kit as the instructions and contents make the muscle/nerve collection procedure safer and easier.
Testing is ordered at the discretion of the ARUP pathologist; charges vary by individual patient.
Hotline History
CPT Codes
CPT codes vary by individual patient
Components
| Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
|---|---|---|
| 8070000 | Submitting Physician | 18781-5 |
| 8070010 | Clinical History | 22636-5 |
Aliases
- consultation
- muscle
- nerve
