Anal Sampling (Anal Pap)

Anal, Anal pap, Anal Brushing, ARC, Anal rectal cytology, Cytology, Non-Gyn, Male pap, CYTOLOGY, MEDICAL NON-GYN, MEDICAL CYTOLOGY REQUEST

Test Codes

EPIC: LAB2111297

Department

Cytology

Instructions

For supplies or questions regarding specimen collection and transport, please contact the Cytology Laboratory.

• Dearborn: 313-436-2369
• Farmington Hills: 947-521-8247
• Grosse Pointe: 313-473-1801
• Royal Oak: 248-898-9035
• Taylor: 313-295-5365
• Trenton: 734-671-3868
• Troy: 248-964-9050
• Wayne: 734-467-4275
• Outreach: 800-511-0488

Specimen Collection Criteria

Collect: 

• Use cytobrush to collect specimen.
• Rinse brush as quickly as possible in ThinPrep^® Preservcyt solution by rotating device in solution 10 times while pushing against the vial wall. Swirl the device vigorously to further release material.  Discard the brush.
• If HPV testing is also requested submit two separate specimens in ThinPrep^® Preservcyt vials and indicate the HPV test request (LAB1231021) on the cytology requisition. Deliver both vials to Cytology first where it will be triaged for all testing.
• In house cytology specimens should be ordered in EPIC order entry. In the “additional orders” field input “MEDICAL CYTOLOGY REQUEST” and fill in all appropriate fields. Label specimen container and requisition with EPIC specimen labels which contain patient name, medical record number, source of specimen, test ordered, and date of test
• All Cytology specimens should be accompanied by a requisition and must include the patient name, medical record and visit number/CSN, date of birth, date of specimen collection, source of specimen, ordering physician name and pertinent patient history. Place an EPIC specimen label on the requisition.
• It is imperative when submitting multiple specimens on the same patient that the labels on the requisition and vial match the correct EPIC order to ensure proper source/collection type to be assigned to the specimens.
  

Physician Office/Draw Specimen Preparation

Specimens in a ThinPrep® Preservcyt Solution tube/vial may be maintained at room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F) or refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F) prior to transport. 

Preparation for Courier Transport

Transport:  ThinPrep^® Preservcyt Solution tube/vial at room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F). 

Rejection Criteria

• Improper labeling of specimen container or requisition. 
• Requisitions not accompanied by a specimen. 
• Improper collection of specimen (such as improper fixation). 
• Specimens contaminated with a foreign material.
• Frozen specimens.
• Specimens that leak outside of specimen container into transport bags.
• Any specimen received without all the required information will result in a delay of processing until all information can be verified.
  

Inpatient Specimen Preparation

Dearborn

• Deliver directly to Cytology: Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 5:00 pm.
• Deliver directly to Histology Lab: Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. Closed on Sunday. 
• Specimens are also picked up throughout the day from the surgical area and Endoscopy: Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 4:30 pm, Saturday, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm.
• When the Cytology and Histology Labs are closed specimens must be delivered to the Main Lab window and signed in.

Farmington Hills

• Deliver the specimen directly to the Cytology Laboratory (2nd floor, East): Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 4:30 pm.
• Specimens are also picked up throughout the day from the surgical floors and Endoscopy: Monday – Friday at 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm.
• After 4:30 pm and on weekends/holidays, deliver to Lab Central Processing.
• When the Cytology Laboratory is closed, specimens must be delivered to Lab Central Processing.

Grosse Pointe

• Deliver the specimen directly to the AP Lab (first level): Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. After hours, specimens are taken to the Clinical Pathology Main Lab (lower level), entered in the specimen log, handed to lab staff and placed in the refrigerator.
• Specimens are picked up by the AP Lab staff throughout the day from the Surgical Department and Clinical Pathology Main Lab: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. Endoscopy and radiology specimens are delivered to the AP Lab throughout the day.
• When the AP Lab is closed, specimens are delivered to the Clinical Pathology Main Lab specimen processing area. Specimens are to be entered into the specimen log, handed to lab staff and placed in the refrigerator. 

Royal Oak

• Deliver specimen directly to the Cytology Laboratory (North Tower, Lower Level, West Wing): Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 6:00 pm.
• Specimens are also picked up from the surgical floors, Endoscopy and Clinical Pathology: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm, Saturday, 7:00 am – 11:00 am. NT and Endoscopy ONLY.
• When the laboratory is closed specimens may be delivered to the Surgical Pathology Laboratory (located on the Lower Level near the East Tower elevators), Clinical Pathology specimen receiving (located in the Corewell Health Laboratory Research Building), or the STAT Lab.

Taylor

• Deliver to Histology: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm.
• After hours, deliver specimens to the Main Lab. Open 24/7.

Trenton

• Specimens are picked up from Emergency Department, Interventional Radiology, and operating rooms: Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm.
• After hours, deliver specimens to the Main Lab. Open 24/7.

Troy

• All specimens must be hand-delivered to the Specimen Reception: phone number 248-964-8615.

Wayne

• Specimens are picked up from Emergency Department and Interventional Radiology: Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm.
• After hours, deliver specimens to the Main Lab. Open 24/7.

Storage

Specimen Stability for Testing:

Specimens in ThinPrep^® PreservCyt Solution tube/Vial: 
Room Temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): 14 days
Refrigerated (2-8°C or 36-46°F): 14 days
Frozen (-20°C/-4°F or below): Unacceptable

Specimen Storage in Department Prior to Disposal:

Specimens in ThinPrep^® PreservCyt Solution tube/Vial:
Room temperature (20-26°C or 68-78.8°F): 14 days from receipt in lab, 7 days at Dearborn. 

Laboratory

Dearborn, Grosse Pointe, Farmington Hills, Taylor, Trenton, Troy, and Wayne Cytology Laboratories

Original specimen registration is performed prior to sending to Royal Oak Cytology Laboratory.

Final results on specimens from Taylor, Trenton, Wayne, and Dearborn are issued by the Dearborn hospital. 

Final results on Farmington Hills and Troy specimens are issued by the originating hospitals.

Royal Oak Cytology Laboratory

Dearborn, Taylor, Trenton, Wayne, Grosse Pointe, Troy, and Farmington Hills specimens are sent to Royal Oak Cytology Laboratory for preparation and screening. 

Final results on Grosse Pointe and Royal Oak specimens are issued by the Royal Oak hospital.

Performed

Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm (Dearborn).
Monday – Friday, 7:00 am – 4:30 pm (Farmington Hills).
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (Grosse Pointe).
Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 6:00 pm (Royal Oak).
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm (Taylor).
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm (Trenton). 
Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm (Troy).
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm (Wayne).

Most results are available within 24-48 hours of receipt in the Cytology Laboratory if received Monday – Friday. The Cytology Laboratory is closed on weekends and holidays. Specimens received after 3:00 pm on Friday will be processed the following Monday and resulted on Tuesday. Specimens received after 3:00 pm the day before a holiday will be processed the next working day and resulted the following day. 

Test Methodology

ThinPrep^® Monolayer Preparation only, routine processing.

CPT Codes

CPT: 88112 
LOINC: 33716-2 

Contacts

Last Updated

9/26/2025