Transport: Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block enriched with tumor at 20-25°C. Protect paraffin block from excessive heat. Ship in cooled container during summer months. Include surgical pathology report.
Unacceptable Conditions: Paraffin block with no tissue remaining and samples fixed in formalin substitute (Prefer®).
Note:
Interpretation of stains is only available in conjunction with a consultation; Refer to Consultation, Surgical Pathology for submission requirements. Stains can be performed and returned for client pathologists to interpret.
Available Stains:
Acid Fast Bacilli (Zeil-Neelsen Method)
Alician Blue pH 2.5
Amoeba (Gridley's Method)
Bielchowsky Technique for Nerve Fibers
Bodian
Brown and Brenn (Modified)
Colloidal Iron
Congo Red
Copper (Rhodanine)
Diff-Quick
Elastic Stain (EVG Method)
Fibrin (Fraser-Lendrum Method)
Fite's Acid Fast Stain (Leprosy)
Fontana-Masson
Giemsa Stain
Glial Fibers (Holzer's Method)
Grimelius (Pascual's Modified Method for Argyrophil Cells)
Grocott's Methanamine Silver Method (GMS)
Hall's Bilirubin
Iron Stain (Mallory's Method)
Jones Modified for Basement Membrane
Luxol Fast Blue
Melanin Bleach
Methyl Green-Pyronin Stain (MGP)
Mucicarmine (Mayer's Method)
Nissl Substance (Cresyl Echt Violet)
Oil Red O
Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)
PAS with Diastase Digestion
Phosphotungstic Acid-Hematoxylin
Reticulin (Gordon Sweet's Modified Method)
Spirochetes & Legionella (Steiner & Steiner Method)
Toluidine Blue
Trichrome (Masson's Method)
Urate Crystals
Von Kossa
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