[Histonet] Peripheral Blood Smears

[Nails, Felton]

I have been fighting this battle for years and still have not been successful. 

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Pence
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 8:44 AM
To: DKBoyd <@t> chs.net; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Peripheral Blood Smears

You're a Histology Dept.! Get the peripheral smears out of your dept.
Peripheral smears belong in Hematology. Make then make something work.
This is what I did.
Mike

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Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 8:27 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] Peripheral Blood Smears


We have had this discussion many times in our institute and would like some outside thoughts.  Is there a charge/cpt code that is acceptable for 
the technical aspect of a peripheral smear?   Hematology doesn't stain
our
slides.  They make the smear and we accession, stain and coverslip, etc.

But the pathologist is the only one actually interpreting the smear.
Thanks.

Debbie M. Boyd, HT(ASCP) l Chief Histologist l Southside Regional Medical Center I 200 Medical Park Boulevard l Petersburg, Va.  23805 l T: 804-765-5050 l
F: 
804-765-5582 l dkboyd <@t> chs.net





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