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HISTOPATHOLOGY AND CYTOPATHOLOGY
| TEST NAME | SPECIMEN/REQUIREMENT |
| Routine Histopathology | |
| Small Biopsy, single | Fixed in 10% buffered formalin. |
| Small Biopsy, multiple sites | Fixed in 10% buffered formalin. |
| Surgical Large Specimen, single | Fixed in 10% buffered formalin. |
| Special Biopsies | |
| Liver Biopsy, with Histochemistry Panel | Fixed in 10% buffered formalin. |
| Muscle Biopsy, with Enzyme / Histochemical Staining Panel | Fresh specimen required. Specimen should be rest on a piece of moist filter paper and wrapped by gauze wetted with normal saline, and sent to laboratory with Proforma immediately.(Advance booking is required*). |
| Renal Biopsy, with IF Profile | Fresh specimen required. Specimen should be placed in normal saline and sent to laboratory with Proforma as soon as possible. |
| Skin Biopsy, with IF Profile | Fresh specimen required. Specimen should be wrapped by gauze wetted with normal saline and sent to laboratory as soon as possible. |
| Skin Biopsy, without IF Profile | Fixed in 10% buffered formalin or sent fresh. |
| Rectal Biopsy, with Histochemistry for Ganglionic Cells | Fresh specimen required. Specimen should be wrapped by gauze wetted with normal saline and sent to laboratory as soon as possible . |
| Nerve Biopsy, with Teased Fibre Preparation & EM | Fresh specimen required. Specimen should be rest on a piece of moist filter paper and wrapped by gauze wetted with normal saline, and sent to laboratory with Proforma immediately.(Advance booking is required*). |
| Molecular Tests | |
| HPV DNA Typing for Autocyte Prep | Fixed in specialized preservative (SurePath Preservative Fluid). |
| Paraffin Block Molecular Tests for TB | paraffin sections |
| MGMT | paraffin sections |
| Lymphoma Typing (Frozen / Paraffin Marker Panel) | paraffin sections |
| 1p19q | paraffin sections |
| HER-2 FISH for Breast Cancers (FDA approved) | paraffin sections |
| Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor mutation test (EGFR) | paraffin sections or frozen section. |
| KRAS Mutation Test | paraffin sections |
| IDH1 Mutation Test | paraffin sections |
| HPV for paraffin sections | paraffin sections |
| Microstatellite instabillity | paraffin sections |
| Special Tests | |
| Decalcification | paraffin sections |
| Histochemical Staining (Special / Enzyme Stains) | Fresh specimen required. |
| Immunohistochemical Markers, Paraffin or Frozen | paraffin sections or frozen section depending on antibodies used. |
| Immunoelectron Microscopy, examined | Fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde. |
| In-Situ Hybridization (ISH), e.g. for EBER | paraffin sections |
| Hormone Receptor | paraffin sections |
| Electron Microscopy | Fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde |
| Transmission Electron Microscopy, grids examined | Fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde |
| Cytology | |
| Cervical Smear (ThinPrep Method) | Specialized preservative (ThinPrep PreservCyt @Solution). |
| Cervical Smear (Autocyte) | Specialized preservative (SurePath Preservative Fluid). |
| Semen Analysis | Fresh specimen and advance booking required. |
| Sputum | Fresh specimen required. |
| Joint fluid | Fresh specimen required. |
| Non-Gynae (e.g. Bronchial, Body Fluids, etc.) | Fresh specimen or mixed with equal volume of 50% alcohol. |
| FNA, sampled by clinician and sent to laboratory, single | Fixed in 25% saline-alcohol (fixed in 90-95% alcohol for smears). |
| Miscellaneous Items | |
| Slide Consultation (Case Review, Surgical or Cytology) | No specific requirement |
| *** Please call 2632-3949 for advance booking. |