Submitting Biopsies and Post-mortem cases Flashcards
1
Q
Who must submit the form?
A
all biopsies and necrospies must be submitted through a veterinarian
2
Q
Why must we submit a form?
A
- To record client details and constent
- identification of the sample
- provide information for the pathologist to aid interpretation
3
Q
What must the submission form also include?
A
- signalment of the animal
- pertinent clinical history
- site of sampling and nature of the sample (using diagrams and photos)
- Macroscopic description of the lesion
- recent treatments
- suspected differential diagnosis
4
Q
What substance do you use to fixate a sample?
A
10% neuteral buffered formalin (used as soon as possible after excision)
5
Q
What ratio of solution to sample should you use?
A
10:1
6
Q
What should you place on the label when shipping a sample?
A
- Patients name and owners name or patient identification number
- the site/source of the sample
- any information provided must correlate with the submission form
7
Q
How should you ship a sample?
A
- in a sealed screw-top, leak proof container
- sealed plastic bag with sufficient absorbance material
- submission form should be outside the container
8
Q
How can you indicate tissue margins?
A
- Suture marks
- Ink (applied prior to fixation)
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9
Q
What should be on the form when submitting post-mortem specimens?
A
- Complete and comprehensive clinical history
- list of suspected causes of death
- indicate if its for an insurance or legal case
