Cytology, Fluid/Tissue

Name	Cytology, fluid/tissue
Section	Clinical Pathology
Specimen	Cytology, fluid/tissue
Special Instructions	Submit air-dried, unstained and unfixed slides. Please label all slides with site. Include a brief clinical history, reason for the cytology, and lesion description including growth rate, size, visual or U/S appearance, and for skin masses, SQ or dermal and visual appearance (color, haired/non-haired).Different anatomic locations and different portions within the same anatomic location that are requested to be described separately will be treated as separate sites.
Price	$Varies/ea.
Laboratory	Logan
Test Days
Turnaround Time
Description	Cytologic evaluation of aspirates and/or impression smears by a clinical pathologist.
Sampling Requirements
Collection Container
Packing Instructions	Label all samples with unique identifiers For multiple samples, number tubes consecutively using a permanent marker or adhesive label Place the tubes in consecutive numerical order in cardboard boxes designated for tubes Do not submit loose in bags Include a list of sample names/numbers or the Excel specimen import spreadsheet with submittal form  Use cold packs during hot weather, especially if shipping serum samples on the clot Overnight shipping is recommended
Species	All Species