Specimen Requirements

For Routine Gross and Microscopic Examination or for Routine Gross Examination Only

• Tissue, Fixed in 10% Formalin unless microbiology, cytogenetic studies or flow cytometry are requested then must be submitted fresh (No Preservative).

• Intraoperative gross and microscopic evaluation of specimen. Pathologist will report back to procedure room with preliminary result.

• Frozen Section/Intraoperative gross exam
  • Tissue, Fresh (No Preservative).
  • Pathologist will report results to OR room
• Lymph Node Protocol
  • Tissue, Fresh (No Preservative).
  • Evaluation of lymph node (or mass) tissue to diagnose lymphoma v. other. Tissue will be triaged for additional testing (Flow Cytometry, Cytogenetics, Microbiology) as needed by pathologist.
• Product of Conception, Chromosomes
  • Tissue, Fresh
  • Fill out disposal order form
  • Please obtain maternal blood for Parental Sample Prep for Prenatal Microarray Testing, Blood, (Mayo code PPAP)

Mon-Thur 0800-1600 only

Fresh on saline soaked gauze

Send to Histology immediately

Assessment of connective tissue disorders, bullous diseases, and certain types of vasculitis.

• one biopsy in formalin for immunofluorescence
• one biopsy in Michel's solution