Histopathology

Test Name	Used For	Specimen Type	Container/Tube	Report Availability	Specimen Retention Time
Cytology (Any Fluid)	Microscopic examination of cells to determine the malignancy or inflammation	Aspirated specimen	Leakproof plastic container	3 working days	Ten years
Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) (U/S Guided)	diagnosis of malignancy and /or inflammation	Aspirated specimen / prepared slides	Leakproof plastic labelled container	3 working days	Ten years
Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) by Pathologist	diagnosis of malignancy and /or inflammation	lumps at palpable body sites	leaked proof sterila containing VTM container	3 working days	Ten years
PAP Smear	Diagnosis of malignant,premalignant and /or inflammation	Diagnosis of malignant,premalignant and /or inflammation	pre-labelled prepared slides from cervical/vaginal/Vault smear	3 working days	Ten years
Immunohistochemistry (Ihc)	Classification of tumor	tissue speciem and blocks	Leakproof plastic labelled container	06 working days	Ten years
Biopsy Fixed in 10% Formalin	diagnosis of a disease as well as to recognize the nature and extent of a disease	fixed tissue speciem	Leakproof plastic labelled container	5 working days	Ten years
Frozen Section (By Appointment)	rapid diagnosis of the lesion for intraoperative management and to Know the extent of the lesion	Fresh tissue specimen without preservative	Leakproof plastic container	25 minutes after receiving the specimen in Histopathology laboratory	Ten years