71000:CYTOPATHOLOGY, BRUSHING, 1-5 SLIDES
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Cytyc Cytolyt Prep |
| Edit Date: |
9/19/2007 |
| Performed: |
Monday-Friday |
| Released: |
24-48 hours, week days |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
Specimen using fiberoptic brush technique. |
| Handling: |
Rinse brush in a pre-filled tube of Cytolyt Collection Fluid solution. Brush may be detached into the solution. If other testing is ordered, send separate specimen without fixative. Refrigerate fresh specimen. |
| Stability: |
Fresh specimen 2 hours ambient; refrigerate for longer storage. Cytolyt Collection Fluid fixative 10 days ambient. |
| Standard Volume: |
2 mL |
| Minimum Volume: |
1 mL |
| Transport: |
Specimen in Cytolyt Collection Fluid fixative ambient; fresh specimen refrigerated. |
| Comments: |
Specimens in Cytolyt Collection Fluid cannot be split with Microbiology. Refer to Surgical Pathology section of the User Guide for special specimen collection instructions. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Fresh specimen held ambient more than 2 hours; Cytolyt Collection Fluid specimen held more than 10 days. |