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Collection Notes

Body Fluid and Other Non-gynaecological Cytology

1. Urine (first part of stream), body cavity fluid, or sputum (must be deep cough specimen) in

    labeled sterile container.

2. Refrigerate after collection until pickup. Do not freeze.

3. Clearly indicate clinical history, age, sex, race and specimen source on request form.

Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)

1. Sampling devices include needle and syringe. Adequate sampling of region is necessary.

2. Spray smear immediately with Cytofix at about 7 inches (18 cm) or soak in 95% alcohol for

    15 minutes.

3. After fixation, air dry 15 minutes before closing the cap of the slide container. Label the container.

4. Alternatively (and preferably), rinse the aspirate in 5mL to 10mL of 50% ethanol/saline

    (rinsing solution).

5. Clearly indicate clinical history, age, sex, race and specimen source on request form.

Pap Smear, Monolayer

1. Using Rover’s Cervix brush, collect a cervical sample.

2. Placing your thumb against the back of the brush, disconnect the entire brush from the stem

    into the CytoRich preservative vial. May simply rinse the brush thoroughly and discard it

    afterward (for ThinPrep).

3. Cap, label and tighten the vial. The same vial may also be used for HPV-DNA testing as an

    add-on test, or in conjunction with Pap smear.

4. Clearly indicate clinical history, age, sex, race and specimen source on request form.

Tissue Biopsy (Histopathology)

1. Place tissue specimen in a sterile bottle containing 10% formalin solution.

2. Clearly indicate site of excision, clinical history age and sex on request form.