Specimen Requirements

Acceptable Specimens:

Abdominal fluid, ascitic fluid, bronchial fluid, culdocentesis fluid, cyst fluid, gastric washing, paracentesis fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, pleural fluid, synovial fluid, or thoracentesis fluid.

1. Collect fluid in a sterile container.

2. Label container with patient's name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, collector's initials and source/site of specimen.

3. Please complete and submit an "Anatomic Pathology Request", stock form #320-1415.

4. Place specimen in plastic specimen bag with request form inserted into pocket separate from specimen.

5. Send specimen refrigerated.

6. Deliver promptly to laboratory..

Note:

1. The following specimens will be returned to the submitting physician:

A. Spilled specimen

B. No requisition form

C. Name on requisition does not match name on specimen

D. Unlabeled specimen