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Test Code PATHCON Pathology Consult Request

Specimen Type

Non-blood specimens

Container

Sterile Container

Minimum Volume

1 mL for fluids

Stability

Deliver fresh specimens to Histology ASAP at 20-25oC. As soon as able, preserve the specimen with 10% formalin at a 10:1 ratio (formalin:tissue).

 

*Breast tissue: Formalin fixation must occur within 1 HOUR of tissue collection. Any large excision must be oriented and incised circa 75% of its thickness near the middle of the specimen in a plane perpendicular to its long axis to allow for formalin exposure to central tissue.

 

*Frozen sections: Must remain UNFIXED. Submit on a sponge moisted with saline if a small tissue. This specimen must be handeled by Pathology ASAP - please call the department with advance notice of collection.

 

*Cytogenetic, Flow, Lymph and Muscle biopsy: Deliver to Histology fresh. Please give advance notice of collection.

 

*Tissue for crystals: Deliver to Histology fresh. Store at 2-8oC if after hours.

Transfer Instructions

Preserve appropriate specimens with 10% formalin in a 10:1 ratio prior to transport.

 

Transport unfixed specimens ASAP at 2-8°C.

Expected Turn Around Time

24 hours Monday-Thursday