Test ID: 4986
Renal Biopsy, Electron Microscopy
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
4986
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Evaluation of patients with undiagnosed kidney disease
Following the course of therapy or progression of disease
Diagnosing disease with only electron microscopic alterations
Testing Algorithm Delineates situation(s) when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.
88501 Renal Pathology Consultation and 8331 Renal Biopsy, Light Microscopy must be ordered with this test and will be charged separately.
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Electron Microscopy
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Renal Bx, Electron Microscopy
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Electron Microscopy
EM
Kidney Biopsy
Renal Biopsy
RBEM
EM
Kidney Biopsy
Renal Biopsy
RBEM
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