Preferred Specimen(s) *Uterus with cervix & tubes/ovaries/Fibroids *Ovarian tumors/Large cysts (more than 5 cm) *Eyeball (tumorous) *Non tumorous conditions of Thyroid gland/Testes/ Kidney – Nephrectomy for nontumor conditions. Intestinal resection (segmental) *Lymph Node (Block dissection) *Large bone biopsy (>5 cm) (Please send preoperative radiographs for bone biopsy. Uterus with tubes/ovaries/fibroids is included in this category)
Instructions Send specimens only in 10% Neutral Buffered Formaldehyde (NBF) with formalin as health hazard label signs on container.
Transport Container Screw cap and spill proof container
Transport Temperature Room temperature
Reject Criteria Autolysed tissue
Methodology Gross and Microscopic examination