Test Code #

003 CPT Code(s) #

88305

Test Name

Light Microscopy

If Profile, Includes Tests:

N/A

Disease Name:

Bullous Diseases, Connective Tissue Diseases, Vasculitis, Oral Lichen Planus (OLP), Chronic Ulcerative Stomatitis (CUS), Paraneoplastic Pemphigus, Bullous Pemphigoid

Type of Study:

Biopsy Studies: Skin & Mucosa

Methodology:

Histology processing, staining, and Interpretation

Substrate:

N/A

Reference Range:

Not applicable. Detailed interpretation accompanies report

Units:

N/A

Schedule:

Report availability is within a week from the time of specimen receipt

Specimen Requirements:

Biopsies for H &E studies should be submitted in 10% formalin containers. Transport at room temperature.

Sample Stability:

Stable at room temperature indefinitely

Clinical Relevance:

N/A