Specimen Requirements

1. Collect bronchial washing, obtained by physician with the aid of a bronchoscope, into a screw-capped container.

2.  Specimen must be refrigerated.

3. Deliver to  Laboratory immediately.

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

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 Form” stock form #320-1415

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