ThinPrep (Pap)
Alias/Synonym: Pap Test
CPT Code: 88175, 88141
- Includes:
- Specimen Type, Preferred:
- Pap sample collected in 1 ThinPrep Pap vial
- Specimen Type, Alternate:
- Sample Quantity, Preferred:
- 1 ThinPrep vial
- Sample Quantity, Minimum:
- 1 ThinPrep vial
- Transport Container:
- 1 ThinPrep vial
- Transport Temperature:
- Room temperature
- Collection Instructions:
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: 42 days, Refrigerated: unacceptable, Frozen: unacceptable
- Rejection Criteria:
- ThinPrep vials received refrigerated or frozen.
- Clinical Significance:
- ThinPrep pap is a liquid based pap testing intended for use in the screeening and detection of cervical cancer, pre-cancerous lesions, and all other cytologic catergories as listed by the Bethesda system.
- Limitations:
- Pap screening is not reliable for the detection of endometrial cancer
- Turnaround Time:
- 1-3 days
- Reference Ranges:
- N/A