Test Specimen Additive and Container type Special requirements (Part) Type amount required Endoscopic, 10% Neutral Prefilled 40 ml None biopsies for skin, Buffered containers with lid Histology core/needle Formalin (NBF) firmly closed biopsies (prostate breast, lung etc.) curettings etc. Larger Fixed tissue 10% NBF. Bulk Select appropriately None Resections, liquid is sized Histology biopsies or larger available from container (available organs for biopsies, the Histology from the Pathology Histology organs etc Laboratory. Laboratory) with the Ensure lid securely closed specimen is fully immersed in liquid Frozen Fresh tissue None Appropriately sized Prior to procedure- inform section for Do Not Immerse empty Histology Pathologist on-duty and Histology in Fluid container with lid laboratory to advise and securely closed ensure appropriate staff are available. Adhere to the standard safety precautions for infectious material. Transport immediately to the laboratory Genetic Paraffin N/A N/A Pathologist selected on studies* embedded request tissue Cytogenetic tissue RPMI transport Specific container Claymon request form studies** medium supplied by Claymon and Patient consent form laboratories must be completed prior to specimen collection * and** These tests are referred to outside laboratories for analysis.
Test Specimen (Part) Type Additive and amount required Container type Special requirements biopsies for Histology Endoscopic, skin, core/needle biopsies (prostate breast, lung etc.) curettings etc. 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin (NBF) Prefilled 40 ml containers with lid firmly closed None Larger biopsies or organs for Histology Fixed tissue Resections, larger biopsies, organs etc 10% NBF. Bulk liquid is available from the Histology Laboratory. Ensure specimen is fully immersed in liquid Select appropriately sized Histology container (available from the Pathology Laboratory) with the lid securely closed None Frozen section for Histology Fresh tissue None Do Not Immerse in Fluid Appropriately sized empty Histology container with lid securely closed Prior to procedure- inform Pathologist on-duty and laboratory to advise and ensure appropriate staff are available. Adhere to the standard safety precautions for infectious material. Transport immediately to the laboratory Genetic studies* Paraffin embedded tissue N/A N/A Pathologist selected on request Cytogenetic studies** tissue RPMI transport medium Specific container supplied by Claymon laboratories Claymon request form and Patient consent form must be completed prior to specimen collection * and** These tests are referred to outside laboratories for analysis.
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