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Specimen Preparation Arevalo, Balbis, Beronical, G. Buenaventura, Castillo, Gajisan, Labsan

This document discusses specimen preparation for medical testing. It outlines that specimens are crucial for clinical decisions and prognosis. Correct preparation, labeling, and examination of specimens is important. Specimens should be measured, weighed, and described. They are then sectioned into thin slices for analysis. Proper personal protective equipment and cleaning procedures must be followed to ensure safety and accurate results.

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Specimen Preparation Arevalo, Balbis, Beronical, G. Buenaventura, Castillo, Gajisan, Labsan

This document discusses specimen preparation for medical testing. It outlines that specimens are crucial for clinical decisions and prognosis. Correct preparation, labeling, and examination of specimens is important. Specimens should be measured, weighed, and described. They are then sectioned into thin slices for analysis. Proper personal protective equipment and cleaning procedures must be followed to ensure safety and accurate results.

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SPECIMEN PREPARATION

Arevalo, Balbis, Beronical, G. Buenaventura,


Castillo, Gajisan, Labsan
 A sample for medical testing
 Crucial in clinical management decisions and
provide important prognostic data
 Nodal in a patient’s illness; shapes the choice
of relevant medical and surgical therapies and
determining follow-up routines
 To identify the criteria for rejection of
specimen
 To identify the different materials used for
gross examination of specimens
 To familiarize with the general concepts of
describing specimens
 To identify the concepts and general
procedures of sectioning the most common
surgical specimens
 To create a specimen worksheet
 Unlabelled specimens
 Mislabelled specimens
 Incorrect container/ wrong preservative used
 Insufficient specimen for procedure
 Unsuitable specimen for procedure
 Cutting tools/ Standard dissecting kits
 Specimen container
 Labelling materials
 Tissue cassettes
 Properly examine the specimen, the
container, and the label
 It must have the following :
◦ Patient Name - First and last (no nicknames or
abbreviations
◦ Secondary Identifier - Medical record number, date
of birth, or other unique identifier
◦ Date and time of collection
◦ Initials of collector
 Follow the criteria for rejection of a specimen
1. Prepare the specimen in a preferred
uncontaminated area
2. Measure the dimensions
3. Weigh the specimen (round off to the
nearest 0.1g)
4. Describe the appearance of the specimen
 Measurements in :
 Length
 Width
 Diameter
 Weight
 Appearance based on:
◦ Color
◦ Consistency
 Dissect the specimen into 1.0 cm thick
sections
 Specimens should be squared
◦ Place specimens into tissue cassettes . Must fit the
cassettes (not more than 0.3 cm in thickness)
◦ Cassettes must not bulge
 Label the cassettes
 Always wear PPE
 Maintain cleanliness in the lab
 Always clean a microtome blade before and
after use
 Never throw the specimens and their
respective container until it is already cleared
for disposal
 Always note the preservatives used and
observe proper maintenance (temp, pH, etc.)

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