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Pathologist Review of Peripheral Smear - To assist in diagnosis of hematological disorders.
CBC (includes Differential and Platelets) (REFL) - A complete blood count is used as a screening test for various disease states including anemia, leukemia and inflammatory processes.
Blood-based biomarker testing may help identify patients who are candidates for early antibody treatment.
Examination of the peripheral blood smear is an inexpensive but powerful diagnostic tool in both children and adults. In some ways, it is becoming a "lost art," but it often provides rapid, reliable access to information about a variety of hematologic disorders.
A peripheral blood smear (PBS) test is a technique healthcare providers use to examine your red and white blood cells and your platelets under a microscope. Your healthcare provider may order a peripheral blood smear along with a complete blood count (CBC).
Peripheral Blood Smear, Pathology Review. The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed.
Key Points. Fellows should have a methodology for PBS review and be competent in identifying morphology suggestive of both common and morbid diagnoses. Curricular emphasis should be placed on the competency of identifying morphologic features of acute leukemias and hemolytic anemias.
Pathologist Review of Peripheral Smear - To assist in diagnosis of hematological disorders.
The CBC with differential cascade will be performed as follows: 1) Run CBC through analyzer. 2) Apply flags and rules to generate smear. 3) Medical laboratory scientist reviews smear. 4) If criteria met, pathologist reviews smear.
Definition. Examination of the peripheral blood smear should be considered, along with review of the results of peripheral blood counts and red blood cell indices, an essential component of the initial evaluation of all patients with hematologic disorders.