Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type:
Breast, ovary, thyroid, or renal cyst fluid

Container/Tube: Screw-capped, sterile
container

Specimen Volume: Entire collection

Collection Instructions: 

1. Aseptically collect specimen.
2. Submit specimen fresh and unfixed. (Specimen from outside
Bronson Laboratory Services should be fixed in
CytoLyt solution and 2 air-dried smears should be
submitted.)

3. Label container with patient’s full name, date of
birth, date of collection, and source of specimen.

4. Send specimen with completed requisition to the laboratory
immediately at ambient temperature. If not fixed in CytoLyt
solution, send specimen refrigerated.

Additional Information:

1. If culture is also requested, make sure a separate specimen
is provided to Microbiology.
2. Causes for rejection include inadequate specimen identification,
improper labeling, or prior fixation in alcohol or formalin.

Forms: Pathology requisition; include
patient’s full name, date of birth, specimen source, date of
service, and pertinent clinical history