Lung, Needle Biopsy (Rt, Lt)

Specimen Type - Source of Specimen

Lung, Needle Biopsy (Rt, Lt)

Collection Container

Cytolyte

Minimum Volume

Entire specimen

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 for fixative
Refrigerate fresh specimens