Category
Anatomic Pathology
Sub Category
Surgical/ Histopathology
Synonyms/Aliases
Histopathology Second Opinion Consultation; Surgical Pathology Second Opinion Consultation.
Abbreviations
N/A
Type
Individual Test
Result
N/A
Method
Microscopy and Reporting
Temp
Transported temprature be at room temperature; refrigerated is also acceptable.
Setup
Mon-Fri All working Days
Components Parameters
N/A
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
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Test Ordering Instructions
completely filled request form, any prior diagnosis report, specific diagnostic requests
Patient preparation
N/A
Sample type
Formalin fixed paraffin embedded blocks/ stained slides only
Container/ preservative
Formalin fixed paraffin embedded blocks/ stained slides only
Sample volume
residual tissue must be available on the block
Rejection criteria
Labeling issue (unlabeled/ mislabeled); missing request form; mismatch between request form & sample details; wrong sample type or fixative; insufficient/ depleted sample; broken slides.
Other Instructions
Wet/ unprocessed tissue cannot be submitted for second opinion. If submitted, this is a primary evaluation and test will be registered as histology small/ medium/ large specimen as applicable. If indicated (as determined by the reviewing pathologist), ancillary tests will also be ordered at additional cost.
Reference intervals
N/A
Clinical Utility
diagnostic or confirmatory
Test Limitations/ Confounders
N/A