Sample Viability is of the utmost importance. Please hold specimens for Hematologics at ambient temperature. Do not refrigerate.
RPMI at no more than a ratio of 1:1 may be added to the specimen and held at room temperature should there be any delays (or anticipated delays) in shipping to Hematologics. Please note that RPMI was added to the sample on both the requisition and on the primary label.
FFPE tissue (unstained slides are preferred)
Please include a pathologist-marked H&E slide, as well as the pathology report.
Note: If possible, the lesional area of interest should be under 22 x 22 mm in size and within 10 serial sections of the provided H&E slide to ensure detection of any abnormalities.
Paraffin embedded tissue should be fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin fixed a minimum of 6 hours.
A minimum of 2 unstained slides at 4 microns thickness per FISH probe ordered.
Specimen slides should be stored and sent at ambient temperature using overnight shipping.
