Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories

Collect

Sputum is the only acceptable sample type.

Specimen Preparation

A slide is made by rubbing a swab onto a clean glass microscope slide. The slide must be allowed to air dry prior to submitting to the lab. Please label in pencil, on the frosted end of the slide with patient name.

Preferred volume: 1 mL sputum

Pediatric Collection

Minimum volume: 1 mL sputum

Storage Transport Temp

Offsite: Place slides in a slide container for transport at ambient temperature.

Stability

8 hours at RT(15-25°C)(sputum) 
1 week (unstained slides)     
24 hours refrig. at 2-8°C(sputum)  
1 week (unstained slides)
 

Performed

Mon-Fri

Methodology

Bright field microscopy/Wright's stain

Reported

4 hours

Department

Core Lab

Synonyms

Sputum eosinophils;SSPU

Related Tests

Rheumatology/Arthritis: ANA pattern and titer (ANA), C-reactive protein (CRPLA), Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (CCP), Lyme disease Ab (MT), Rheumatoid factor antibody titer (RFQ), Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), Uric acid (URICX), CD20, pan B cells {Rituxan monitor} (CD20M), Anti-ds-DNA antobody (DNAC), Sjogrens antibody, anti SSA, anti SSB (SSAB/SSBB), Anti-Sci 70 antibodies (SCL70), Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic Ab (CYNT), Myeloperoxidase Ab (MPOAB), Proteinase 3 Ab (PR3AB)

Reference Interval

None Seen

CPT Code

89050