| Synonyms: |
Foreign Material, "Hardware" |
| Specimen: |
Entire material |
| Container: |
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| Volume: |
Entire material |
| Minimum Volume: |
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| Specimen Collection: |
Non-tissue foreign materials recovered from patients in the Emergency Department or during surgery. |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: |
Submit to Pathology following specimen guidelines. |
| Lab Code: |
PATH |
| Requisition: |
Pathology
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| Test Includes: |
Gross examination, identification and photographed |
| Critical Value: |
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| Test Frequency: |
Monday - Friday |
| Routine TAT: |
3 working days |
| CPT Code(s): |
88300 |
| LCD or NCD: |
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| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII
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