Histology

Specimen Type - Source of Specimen

Tissue
Bone Anatomic Source

Collection Container

Prostate, Bladder, GI Biopsies (Zinc Formalin)
Skin, Other (10% Buffered Formalin)

Minimum Volume

Entire specimen in fixative.

Turnaround Time (TAT)

24 - 48 hours

Clinical History

Appropriate clinical History

Other Required Information

Label specimen with two identifiers, acceptable identifiers are: Patient Name, Date of Birth, Hospital Number, SSN, Chart Number or other unique random number. Please also include Source of Specimen when appropriate.

Patient Preparation

Appropriate aseptic site preparation.

Specimen Handling

Stable in fixative.