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Test Code PATHOLOGY CONSULT General Information (Not orderable in LIS)--Pathology Consult / Outside Slides

Specimen Type

Histology slides, cytology slides, or fixed tissue

Collection Instructions

Send the slides for Consult to the Pathology Office at Promedica Laboratories. 2142 N. Cove Blvd. Toledo, Ohio 43606. Send with a completed Pathology Requisition Form, the patient’s history, and billing information. Label slides with 2 patient identifiers.

Rejection Criteria

Improperly labeled slides, poor quality slides, broken slides

Turn Around Time

24 hours after receipt of slides; if urgent, can be read upon receipt

Lab Department

Histology

Alias

Path. Consult., Outside Slides; Outside Slide Review, Surgical Pathology; Referred Slides Consultation, Surgical Pathology;

Additional Information

The attending physician may directly request the necessary material from the outside hospital or laboratory, or may ask the Pathology Department to initiate the request. A copy of the outside pathological report should be enclosed with the slides.

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Monday through Friday, 0600-1800; Saturday, 0600-1200