NW Pathology ::: Specimen Collection Guide


Below are general guidelines for specimen collection. Please call us at 360-734-2800 with any questions about specimen collection.
Cytology
General Guidelines
Preservation Labeling Requisitions Slides Fixative Bottles
Gynecological Specimen Collection Guidelines
Pap Pak® conventional pap smear Thinprep® pap test Click here to view the Thinprep® quick reference guide.
Non-Gynecological Specimen Collection Guidelines
Aspiration Bladder washings Breast secretions Cerebrospinal fluid Urine
Surgical Pathology
General Guidelines
Labeling Requisition Fixative bottles
Fixatives
Routine Histology Frozen section or STAT examinations Specimens for flow cytometry Immunofluorescence Immunohistochemistry and other special stains
Special Tissue Exams
Lymph node biopsies for Lymphoma protocol Muscle and nerve biopsies