RECEPTION
RECEPTION
Specimens are received in a fixative (10% formalin) along with the
requisition rom the clinician. The following particulars are to be checked
while receiving the men: Name, hospital no. of the patient, ward no./OPD,
service and the unit which be mentioned in the request form and on the label
attached to specimen container. Specimen should be fully immersed in the
fixative and should be closed with a tight lid .The form should contain the
date of collection of the specimen, name, age, sex. hospital number of the
patient, unit, ward/OPD, the clinical details of the patient and the signature
of the doctor and the name of the unit in charge.
Fixative
routinely used - 10% buffered formalin .
Preparation
of 10% formalin
(10ml of commercially available 40% formaldehyde and 90ml of
distilled water) The amount of fixative should be 15-20 times the bulk of the
tissue to be fixed.
Aim of
Fixation
To avoid
autolysis and retain structure and morphology of the tissue for further
staining .
Labeling of the Specimen
1)
Smaller specimens in penicillin-bottles are separated.
2)
Specimens are-arranged-in-alphabetical order
3)
While arranging,
precautions must be taken to see that specimens from same site and specimens
with similar diagnoses are not arranged consecutively.
4)
Numbers are given serially
in the form and the specimen along with the year. The numbers starts from 1
from 1st January every year.
5)
Big specimens are given
numbers.
6)
A Register containing name,
age. sex. hospital number, the unit, slide status. instructions. nature of the
specimen and biopsy number. biopsy report, specimen status is maintained.
7)
Specimen and form should be numbered legibly and clearly,
8)
Specimen should not be labeled with ink pen. Glass marking pencil
is used.
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