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Pancreatic Cyst FNA Collection Guide

Important Note

** PLEASE NOTE: This is not a protocol developed by NorDx Laboratories. This catalog entry is only to act as a guide to assist providers based on routinely ordered tests associated with these pancreatic cyst FNA procedures. All diagnostic tests are ordered at the discretion of the treating provider, based on their clinical judgment and assessment of the patient's condition.

  1. CYTOLOGY NON-GYN - NorDx Test Catalog
  2. Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Pancreatic Cyst Fluid - NorDx Test Catalog
  3. Reference Miscellaneous Lab Order for AMLPC - Overview: Amylase, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid
  4. PancreaSeq® Genomic Classifier (GC), Pancreatic Cyst Fluid NGS Analysis - NorDx Test Catalog

Please refer to the links of these individual test catalog entries above to verify current specimen requirements prior to collection.

Additional Codes

Test Name EPIC LAB# / Beaker Test Code
Cytology NON-GYN                 LAB10110 / NONGY
CEA, Pancreatic Fluid LAB20244 / CEAPC                                                 

Reference Lab Miscellaneous Testing 

Performing Lab: Mayo, Test Code: AMLPC  

 LAB10479 / RMIS
PancreaSEQ LAB20554 / NGSPS

 

Performing Laboratory

Cytopathology NON-GYN - NorDx Laboratories Scarborough

CEA, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Amylase, Pancreatic Cyst Fluid - Mayo Clinic Laboratories

PancreaSeq - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Laboratory

Useful For

Assisting MaineHealth Endoscopy Procedure Room teams with collection instructions and orders routinely associated with pancreatic cyst fine needle aspirate procedures. 

Days and Times Test Performed

See performing laboratory test catalog entries associated with the test of interest.

Specimen Type

Pancreatic Cyst Fine Needle Aspirate

Volume Requirements

Test Name Min. Volume Required  Preferred Volume 
Cytology NON-GYN                                          0.5 mL > 1.0 mL
CEA, Pancreatic Fluid 0.5 mL                                   1.0 mL

Reference Lab Miscellaneous Testing 

Performing Lab: Mayo

Test Code:AMLPC  

 0.5 mL 1.0 mL
PancreaSEQ 0.2 mL 0.6 mL

Collection Containers

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to unique processing and specimen stability requirements for each test routinely collected for Pancreatic cyst FNA procedures, every test ordered should have sample placed in it's own specimen container/tube during the procedure and sent to the lab testing ready.

 

NONGY: Red Top Tube

 

PancreaSeq: UPMC Collection Tube 

 

CEAPC: Red Top Tube 

 

Ref Lab Misc. Lab Test for Amylase, PC Fluid: Red Top Tube