Tissue specimens less than 0.1cm may yield insufficient results if submitted for Tissue Pathology. To make the best use of diagnostic tissue material please follow the below guidelines:
Biopsy Size | Order Code | Test | Preservative |
<0.1cm | LAB2111263 | Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Cytology | *CytoLyt solution |
>0.1cm | LAB8 | Tissue Pathology | 10% Formalin |
*Place entire specimen in CytoLyt. Do not attempt to make smears from specimen.
Please contact the Corewell Health Pathology Department at (616)267-2622 Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm, or the Corewell Health Laboratory Call Center at (616)774-7721, 24/7 to speak with a Pathologist.