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Investigation /
Specimen Type
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Collection
Container
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Fixative
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Comments
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Routine Small Biopsies
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70 ml sealed container with tight fitting lid
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Yes
10% Formalin
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Quantity of formalin should be 10X the volume of tissue.
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Routine Medium Specimens
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500 ml container or bucket with tight fitting lid
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Yes
10% Formalin
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Quantity of formalin should be 10X the volume of tissue.
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Routine Large Specimens
(Colon, Kidney, Lung, etc)
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Dry sealed container, large enough to accommodate specimen
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No
Leave Fresh
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Specimens should be sent fresh via the hoist between 8:00 – 17:30 Mon. – Fr. Outside these hours store in fridge.
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Frozen Sections
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Dry, sterile specimen container
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No
Leave Fresh
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Dispatch immediately. Contact lab to notify of dispatch
Phone extn 62476
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Lymph Node Biopsy
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Dry, sterile specimen container
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No
Leave Fresh
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Dispatch immediately. Contact lab to notify of dispatch
Phone extn 62476
After Hours: Contact On-Call Pathologist
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Needle Localisation –
Breast
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Transpec container & compression container for radiography.
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No
Leave Fresh
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Send immediately to radiology with x3 completed request slips.
· Xray
· Paraffin studies
· Hormone receptors
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Nerve Biopsy
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Nerve Biopsy Kit
Containing x1 tube
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A = Glutaraldehyde
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Ring Anatomical Pathology for Nerve Biopsy Kit (ext 62476)
Follow instructions – in kit
- A - white lid tube: spec + weight in Glutaraldehyde
Specimens must be dispatched before 1530
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Muscle Biopsy
Note:
Once received by Anatomical Path the specimens require immediate transfer to the State Neuropath Service in Parkville for processing. The final dispatch time of 15:30 must be observed.
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Muscle Biopsy Kit
Containing x3 pots
- A-Red lid
- B-Green lid
- C-Yellow lid
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A = Glutaraldehyde
B = Formalin
C = Dry
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Ring Anatomical Pathology for Muscle Biopsy Kit (ext 62476)
Follow instructions – in kit
- A red lid pot :thin spec clamped- in Glutaraldehyde
- B Green lid pot: thick spec-clamped in formalin 1
- C yellow lid pot: Cube in dry pot
Specimens must be dispatched before 1530
Send Muscle biopsy Clamps for sterilizing & obtain pre sterilised clamps from supply
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