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Specimen Handling & Collection

Pap Tests

General Instructions for Pap Smear Collection

Conventional Pap Smear Collection Using the Spatula/Endocervical Brush

Conventional Pap Smear Collection Using the Broom Device

ThinPrep Pap Test Collection Using the Spatula/Endocervical Brush

ThinPrep Pap Test Quick Reference Guide (Spatula/Endocervical Brush)

ThinPrep Pap Test Collection Using the Broom Device

ThinPrep Pap Test Quick Reference Guide (Broom Device)

HPV and Other Testing from the ThinPrep Vial

Hormonal Status Evaluation (Maturation Index)

Non-Gynecologic Cytology:

Quick Reference Guide for Specimen Requirements

General Instructions for Non-Gynecologic Cytology Collection

Body Fluids (pleural {thoracic}, peritoneal {ascites}, pericardial, cyst, synovial)

Brushings (bronchial, gastroesophageal, small bowel, tracheal, ureteral)

Breast Secretion (nipple discharge)

Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)

Spinal Fluid (Cerebrospinal fluid, CSF)

Sputum

Tzanck Smear (direct smear for viral screening)

Urine (voided, catheterized)

Washings (bronchial, bladder, gastrointestinal tract, pelvic, peritoneal)

Surgical Pathology:

Surgical Pathology Submitting Guidelines

Frozen Section

Surgical Tissue for Culture

Muscle, Nerve, and Renal Biopsies

Products of Conception (POC)

Highlands Pathology Consultants, P.C.
Phone: 423-323-5290 or email.
2175 Hwy 75, Suite 4, Blountville, TN 37617

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