Specimen Collection
Special Studies
Tissue for frozen section evaluation and lymph nodes for lymph node protocol should be submitted fresh in a sterile container and delivered to the laboratory within 10-15 minutes of collection. If unable to deliver within the time frame specified, the specimen should be kept cool and moist on saline moistened gauze and brought to the laboratory as soon as possible.
Tissue cultures, flow cytometry, cytogenetics, gene rearrangement studies and electron microscopy are available and will be sent from our facility to the appropriate reference lab. Directions for submitting tissue samples for special studies may be obtained by calling the laboratory direct.
Direct Immunoflourescence is available on skin and mucosal biopsies. The specimen should immediately be placed in Zeus Scientific Tissue Fixative supplied by WPA. The specimen can be picked up by the courier as other specimens are picked up daily. They should arrive in the laboratory within 24 hours of removal from the patient. If held overnight by the submitting physician, please refrigerate sample in the IF Tissue Fixative.
Please contact the Histology Department for any further questions concerning the collection of specimens at (910) 362-9511.