The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Electron Microscopy
Order Code: EM
Order Form: H-1 Surgical Pathology or Epic Req 		  Electron Microscopy Lab
28 MRC
335-7773 
Specimen:
 
Tissue (Renal, Muscle, Nerve, etc)
Minimum:
 
Wet tissue is taken to Surgical Pathology Laboratory, 5804 JPP, fixed 
in 2.5% glutaraldehyde for delivery to the Electron Microscopy (EM) 
Laboratory.
Testing Schedule:
 
0800-1700 Monday through Friday
Analytic Time:
 
1 week
Interpretive Data:
 
The pathologist will provide an interpretative report.
Methodology:
 
Electron Microscopy/Light Microscopy
CPT Code:
 
88348
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Updated: 10/16/2009

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