| Cytology |
Turn Around Time |
Specimen |
Clinical Information |
| Barr Bodies (Buccal smear) |
3 working days |
fixed slide |
Recommended that procedure be perform by
appointment at CPS |
| Broncial washing and brushing,
cytology |
3 working days |
brushing:fixed slide Washing:
container |
Clinical impression |
| Conjectival and corneal
scraping, cytology |
3 working days |
fixed slide |
Contact lenses, trauma |
| CSF for malignant cells |
3 working days |
1-2ml fluid in sterile container |
|
| Cervical smear (conventional) |
3 working days |
fixed slide |
LMP, IUCD, pill etc. |
| Cervical Cytology (liquid based) |
3 working days |
fixed slide |
LMP, IUCD, pill etc. |
| Cyst fluid, cytology |
3 working days |
1-2ml fluid in sterile container |
|
| Effusion ascetic, cytology
|
3 working days |
Aspirate fluid in sterile
container |
|
| Effusion pericardial, cytology |
3 working days |
Aspirate fluid in sterile container Serile
container |
|
| Effusion pleural, cytology
|
3 working days |
Aspirate fluid in sterile
container |
|
| Endocervical smear |
3 working days |
fixed slide |
History of CGIN if present |
| Endometrial smear, cytology
|
3 working days |
fixed slide |
|
| Epididymal aspirate, cytology |
3 working days |
fixed slide |
|
| Esophageal brushing |
3 working days |
fixed slide |
|
| Fine Needle Apiration cytology (FNAC) |
3 working days |
fixed slides & aspiration syringe |
|
| Fine Needle Apiration
with Procedure (FNAC) |
3 working days |
fixed slide & aspiration
syringe |
Recommended that procedure
be perform by appointment at CPS |
| Gastric washing and brushing cytology |
3 working days |
brushing:fixed slide Washing: container
|
|
| Nipple discharge, cytology
|
3 working days |
fixed slide |
|
| Pap smear |
3 working days |
fixed slide |
|
| Peritoneal washing, cytology |
3 working days |
Aspirate fluid in sterile container |
|
| Scrapings for cytology
|
3 working days |
fixed slide |
|
| Semen Analysis |
3 working days |
Semen fluid in sterile container
|
Delivered to CPS within 30 minutes |
| Sputum for cytology |
3 working days |
Sterile container |
Deep cough sputum for
3 consecutive days |
| Synovial fluid cytology |
3 working days |
1ml synovial fluid in sterile container
|
|
| Urine for cytology |
3 working days |
Urine in sterile container
|
Well hydrated, for 3 consecutive
days |
| Vaginal smear |
3 working days |
fixed slide |
|
| Vitreous fluid, cytology
|
3 working days |
Aspirate fluid in sterile
container |
|
| Histology |
Turn Around Time |
Specimen |
Clinical Information |
| Bone Biopsy |
within 10 working days |
bone in formalin |
X Rays required |
| Bone Marrow Trephine Biopsy |
5 working days |
bone in formalin |
|
| Frozen Section (intra-operative) |
within 15 working days |
fresh specimen on ice |
Inform CPS in advance and send immediately
|
| Frozen section and Resection
Specimen (Large) |
5 working days |
fresh specimen on ice
|
send immediately |
| Immunohistochemistry stains |
3 working days |
formalin fixed tissue or block |
|
| Large biopsy and small biopsy |
5 working days |
formalin fixed tissue or block |
|
| Liver Biopsy and special stains |
5 working days |
formalin fixed tissue or block |
|
| Muscle biopsy |
|
|
Call CPS |
| Nerve biopsy |
|
|
Call CPS |
| Oestrogen and Progesterone
Receptor Assay |
3 working days |
formalin block |
Specimen must be taken
from tumor site |
| Oestrogen Receptor Assay |
3 working days |
formalin container & or block |
Specimen must be taken from tumor site |
| Progesterone Receptor |
3 working days |
formalin container & or paraffin block |
specimen must be taken from tumor site |
| Renal Biopsy and Immunofluorescence(Excl.E.M)
|
7 working days |
fresh specimen on ice |
inform CPS in advance and send immediately
|
| Renal Biopsy H&E with all specials without
Immuno Fluorescence |
5 working days |
tissue in saline container |
Call CPS for procedure |
| Renal Biopsy H&E with limited specials (Transplants)
|
3 working days |
tissue in formalin container |
|
| Renal Biopsy H&E with all specials without
Immuno Fluorescence |
5 working days |
tissue in saline container |
Call CPS for procedure |
| Skin Biopsy & Immuno Fluorescence (IF) |
7 working days |
fresh specimen on ice |
inform CPS in advance and send immediately
|
| Slide for consultation |
3 working days |
formalin container & or block |
|
| Slide requested by patient/physician |
|
|
by request |
| Tissue Biopsy (Large Specimen) |
5 working days |
tissue in formalin container |
|
| Tissue Biopsy (Small Specimen) |
3 working days |
tissue informalin container |
|
| Histology
Block Processing - Amount of cassettes |
| 1 to 2 |
2 working days |
formalin fixed tissue |
|
| 4 to 8 |
2 working days |
formalin fixed tissue |
|
| More than 8 |
2 working days |
formalin fixed tissue |
|
