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PATHOLOGY

EVOCATIVE SUPPRESSION TESTING – URINANALYSIS (80400-81099)

1. A patient attending physician Dr. Zen requests a consultation from the pathologist Dr. Thomas after reviewing test results indicating a possible diagnosis of acute monocyticleukemia.Thepathologis reviews the patient’s history,medicalrecords,multiple blood tests & bone marrow smears.A written report expressing the pathologist’s interpretative judgement is given to the attending physician.Code for the pathologist’s services?
2. Dr. Tuesday provided a comprehensive clinical pathology consultation at the request of Dr. Adams. This request was regarding a patient with various infections, drug allergies, skin rash, and Down’s syndrome. The patient is in the hospital intensive care unit being treated with intravenous antibiotics. Dr. Monday --did not see the patient but he reviewed the patient’s history, complex medical records, and provided a written report back to Dr. Adams regarding his findings and recommendations for further treatment. How would Dr. Monday report his services?
3. A physician performed an automated urinalysis with microscopy. The test revealed the presence of bacteria. The urine specimen was then cultured, and a quantitative colony count was obtained. How should you report the lab services?
4. A patient had a semi-quantitative urinalysis for infectious agent detection. How should you report this test?