Department Name |
Haematopathology |
---|---|
Modality |
Body Fluid |
Location |
5th Floor Annexe Bldg & ACTREC |
Test Name |
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) cell count and cytomorphology |
Test Code |
U718 |
Test Status |
Active |
Nature of Specimen |
EDTA/Plain tube |
Quantity Required |
Atleast 0.5-1.0ml |
Type of Container |
Lavender top vacutainer / Plain vacutainer |
Method Used |
Cell count:Neubauer counting chamber & microscopy ; Cyto morphology: Cytospin,Wright staining, microscopy |
Collection Instruction |
No specific requirement |
Patient Instruction |
NA |
Transport Instruction |
Transported within 1 hour of collection , For CSF transport media like RPMI with 10% fetal bovine sera or any other validated transport media should be used. |
Dept. Acceptance Time |
Monday to Friday :7 am to 4 pm, Saturday: 7 am to 2 pm. |
Turn Around Time |
Cell count: Same day; Cytomorphology:Next working day. |
Time for Additional Examination |
Cell count: 24 hours; Cytomorphology: Positive slides can be reviewed within 10 years and negative in 1 month |
Sample Storage After Reporting |
Cell count & Cytomorphology: Discarded after final report is ready; Unstained cytospin spots- 3 months. Positive slides are stored for 10 years, negative slides for 1 month. |
Resource Person for Report Status |
H.O.D |
Telephone |
24177000,ACTREC-27405000 |
Extension |
4367, ACTREC- 5495 |
Test Schedule |
Monday-Saturday |
Use |
Diagnosis |
TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012 India
Phone: +91-22- 24177000, 24177300, 24161413
Fax: +91-22-24146937
E-mail : msoffice@tmc.gov.in(for patient care and queries)/cash@tmc.gov.in(for accounts related)/fundraising@tmc.gov.in (for donors and donation related)/registrar@tmc.gov.in(for education and training)/hrd@tmc.gov.in(for administrative - HRD matters)
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