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Best Practices for Small Tissue Material

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.