TISSUE BIOPSY (SURGICIAL PATHOLOGY BIOPSY)

Message
SENDOUT/DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK - PATHOLOGY


Test Code
TISSUE BIOPSY (SURGICIAL PATHOLOGY BIOPSY)


Alias/See Also
TISSUE BIOPSY, MUSCLE BIOPSY, RENAL BIOPSY, KIDNEY BIOPSY, LYMPH NODE BIOPSY


Preferred Specimen
STERILE CONTAINER CONTAINING FORMALIN.


Minimum Volume
TISSUE


Instructions
COLLECT SPECIMEN IN A STERILE CONTAINER(No fixative) SITE OF SPECIMEN NEEDS TO BE IN COMMENT SECTION, AND DHMC FORM MUST ACCOMPANY SPECIMEN. SEND TO DHMC ROOM TEMP.
 


Transport Container
STERILE CONTAINER (no fixative) Delivered to the lab ASAP
Histology department will add the appriopriate fixative as needed.
 


Transport Temperature
REFRIGERATED


Performing Laboratory
DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER 1 MDEICAL CENTER DRIVE LEBANON, NH 03766



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