Necessary Information

1. Requisitions for this procedure cannot be processed unless the necessary information is supplied. All requisitions must be labeled with:

-Patient name, date of birth, and medical record number

-Ordering physician

-Anatomic site

-Collection date

2. All specimens must be labeled with:

-Two patient identifiers (first and last name, date of birth, or medical record number)

-Anatomic site

Specimen Required

Specimen Type: Tissue

Collection Instructions:

1. Any wet or fresh tissue, submit in a leak-proof container.

2. 10% Formalin-fixed specimens should be place in 10% formalin immediately after collection, no later than 1 hour after collection. Submit in a leak-proof container.