Histopathology
| SR NO | TEST | TEST COMPONENTS | METHOD | SPECIMEN/TRANSPORT | TAT | CLINICAL APPLICATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LN biopsy | Formalin fixed tissue/ sections or paraffin blocks for review. | Routine histopathology | Biopsy specimen should be formalin fixed for HPE | 2 days | Helps in diagnostic as well as therapeutic purpose |
| 2 | BM trephine biopsy | Trephine biopsy fixed in formalin / B5 solution. | Routine histopathology | Trephine biopsy fixed in formalin / B5 solution. | 3 days | Helps in diagnostic as well as staging purpose. |
| 3 | Immunohistochemistry study – Lymphoma panel | Diagnostic panel for leukemia and lymphoma Done from LN and BM trephine biopsy |
Leica Bond Max fully automated IHC machine | Formalin fixed tissue with tumor or paraffin blocks of tumor tissue | 6 days | Helps in diagnostic as well as staging purpose. List of IHC antibody ( lymphoma panel) |
| 4 | Frozen section |
On Cryostate Prior notification of frozen section required for 1) Time of frozen section 2) Type of specimen will be sent to us for frozen 3) What surgeon wants from frozen section 4) Relevant clinical details Contact no of surgeon for communication during and after frozen |
Fresh specimen in a container without formalin | 35 mins after it reaches our laboratory | Diagnosis and decision making for additional surgery requirement | |
| 5 | Special stains | Reticulin Iron stain PAS stain (done in trephine biopsy ) PAS ,ZN (done in LN biopsy to rule out infective pathology) |
Manual | Formalin fixed tissue or paraffin block | 2 days | For diagnostic purpose. |
| SR NO | TEST | TEST COMPONENTS | METHOD | SPECIMEN/TRANSPORT | TAT | CLINICAL APPLICATIONS |