Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Varies

Container/Tube: Slides and container with CytoLyt preservative

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen

Collection Instructions:

1. Using needle and syringe, aspirate specimen.

2. Use a pencil to label slide with patient’s name.

3. Prepare slides by pressing specimen on right side of slide and spray immediately with Cyto-Fix, and/or fix slides in 95% alcohol.

4. Place slides in plastic slide container.

5. Rinse syringe (aspirated material) into container with CytoLyt.

6. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and source of specimen.

7. Forward promptly.

Additional Information: Specimen source is required.

Forms: Request for Surgical Pathology and Non-Gyn Cytopathology (CMH Graphic Arts 110-001 R0204) in Request Forms in Special Instructions