Offer

We offer special analyses that are not listed by TARMED and therefore are not paid by the general health insurance. It is recommended to obtain approval of anticipated costs from the health insurance company.

Analysis of inorganic particles or fibres in lung tissue

Costs: 2000.00 CHF

  • formalin-fixed tissue
  • paraffin-embedded tissue
  • freeze-dried tissue
  • histology sections

Should dust analysis not be possible due to technical reasons, the material will be evaluated histologically, and the service charged according to TARMED.

Please send tissue samples together with the filled in form to:

zHd. Dr. med. J. Rüschoff
Institut für Pathologie und Molekularpathologie
UniversitätsSpital Zürich
Schmelzbergstr. 12
8091 Zürich

Asbestfaser-Analyse

Analysis of inorganic particles or fibres in broncheoalveolar lavage (BAL)

Costs: 500.00 CHF

  • a minimum of 30 ml BAL + 10 ml NaOCl (12%)
  • not filtered!

Please send the BAL sample together with the filled in form to:

Dr. sc. nat. ETH Barbara Kuhn
Frau J.Traber
Staublungenlabor der silag
c/o Universität Zürich
Zentrum für Mikroskopie und Bildanalyse
Winterthurerstr. 190
8057 Zürich

Partikel-Analyse

Counting of ferruginous bodies in BAL

Costs: 250.00 CHF

  • a minimum of 30 ml BAL + 10 ml NaOCl (12%)
  • not filtered!

Please send the BAL sample together with the filled in form to:

Dr. sc. nat. ETH Barbara Kuhn
Frau J.Traber
Staublungenlabor der silag
c/o Universität Zürich
Zentrum für Mikroskopie und Bildanalyse
Winterthurerstr. 190
8057 Zürich

Ferruginous Body Zählung

Fiber examples

Crocidolite

Riebeckite Na2(Mg,Fe2+)3Fe3+2Si8O22(OH)2

Amosite

Grunerite – Cummingtonite (Mg,Fe2+)7Si8O22(OH)2

Chrysotile

Serpentine Mg3Si2O5(OH)4