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*'''Trim''' tissues for microscopy examination to a thickness of maximum 3-4 mm.<ref group=notes>Thicker slices may not become adequately fixated in formalin.</ref> | *'''Trim''' tissues for microscopy examination to a thickness of maximum 3-4 mm.<ref group=notes>Thicker slices may not become adequately fixated in formalin.</ref> | ||
==Biopsy bags== | ==Biopsy wraps, bags and sponges== | ||
Put the following types of specimens in | [[File:Biopsy wrap, biopsy sponge and biopsy bag.jpg|thumb|Items used for submitting specimens: (Biopsy) wrap, (biopsy) sponge, (tissue processing) cassette and (biopsy) bag.]] | ||
*Tiny | Put the following types of specimens in '''bags''': | ||
*Bloody specimens such as endometrial curettages or [[products of conception]]. For products of conception, chorionic villi may otherwise contaminate other specimens. | *'''Tiny''' specimens that need to be poured out from their containers. | ||
*Friable tissue such as urinary bladder biopsies. | *'''Bloody''' specimens such as endometrial curettages or [[products of conception]]. For products of conception, chorionic villi may otherwise contaminate other specimens. Bloody specimens may stick to wraps, so generally avoid that situation. | ||
*'''Friable''' tissue such as urinary bladder biopsies. | |||
Put the following types of specimens in '''bags, wraps or sponges''': | |||
*Other '''tiny''' specimens | |||
*{{Comprehensive-begin}}Any important small piece of tissue, since specimens occasionally get lost from cassettes, and the absence of a biopsy bag in the cassette of such cases points towards a mistake made at gross processing.{{Comprehensive-end}} | *{{Comprehensive-begin}}Any important small piece of tissue, since specimens occasionally get lost from cassettes, and the absence of a biopsy bag in the cassette of such cases points towards a mistake made at gross processing.{{Comprehensive-end}} | ||
Specimens must be fixed enough to be put on sponges. | |||
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