Specimen Collection
Histology
Please provide a reason for referral with each specimen. The laboratory will not delay or reject testing if this information is not provided, but appropriate testing and interpretation may be compromised.
COLLECTION INFORMATION Specimen Requirements:
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
- Routine Hematoxylin & Eosin
- Immunohistochemistry
- Special Stains
OTHER TESTS
- Frozen Sectioning for preliminary diagnosis
- Touch Prep
- Send Outs for Referral Testing
MORE TESTS
- FNAs
Specimen Type: Breast, Thyroid, Salivary, Lymph nodes, or other site where by specimen obtained by needle aspiration - Fresh Specimens
Specimen Type: typically, but not limited to breast core biopsies & lymph node excisions
All tissue types accepted
- unless otherwise noted, all specimens should be received in 10% buffered formalin
- tissue received for frozen sectioning should be submitted fresh following frozen sectioning protocol
- lymph nodes to be processed using “lymph node protocol” should be received in sterile gauze soaked in saline