GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) BIOPSY

Availability: Deliver to Surgical Pathology Laboratory, Room 2.186, John Sealy Annex, Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM-4:00 PM. After hours, specimens may be left in the refrigerator adjacent to the lab that opens to the corridor. Surgical Pathology personnel will pick up specimens twice in outpatient clinics Monday-Friday.

Turnaround Time: Routine-24hrs. STAT: Must be received in Surgical Pathology Laboratory by 12:00 noon for same day turnaround.

Special Instructions:

If lymphoma is suspected at endoscopy, additional biopsies should be taken, placed in a labeled container on Telfa pad moistened with saline, and brought immediately to Surgical Pathology for lymphoma protocol. Deliver directly to a technician or to a Surgical Pathology Fellow/Resident.
If microsporidial or exotic infection difficult to diagnose by light microscopy is suspected, additional biopsies should be fixed immediately in glutaraldehyde at 4°C., delivered at once to Surgical Pathology to be held for possible electron microscopy studies. Fixative may be obtained from Surgical Pathology Laboratory, Room 2.186, John Sealy Annex.
Request Form must include ICD-9 code, physician’s name, ID code, signature, clinical history and diagnosis.

Specimen: GI biopsy

Container: Pre-filled containers with 10% neutral buffered formalin are provided by the Surgical Pathology Laboratory, Room 2.186, John Sealy Annex. Also, containers of glutaraldehyde for electron microscopy may also be obtained.

How To Order: Submit GI biopsy specimen with proper form immediately to Surgical Pathology Laboratory, Room 2.186, John Sealy Annex.

Reviewed by R. Pucci 11/22/02

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