Histopathology and Cytopathology
Embark on a captivating journey into the realms of Histopathology and Cytopathology with our insightful guide. These branches of pathology are dedicated to the microscopic examination of tissues and cells, unravelling the hidden stories within. Explore the art and science of studying tissue sections and cell samples, as we decode the microscopic details that hold the keys to diagnosis and understanding disease processes. From biopsies to Pap smears, our guide illuminates the significance of these tests in identifying cancer, infections, and other pathological conditions. Dive into the world of stained slides and cellular morphology, where every detail becomes a clue in the detective work of pathology. Join us in this space where Histopathology and Cytopathology merge art and science, providing crucial insights into the inner workings of the human body. Welcome to a journey where the microscopic world opens up a new dimension in healthcare.
ANY SPECIAL STAIN | STAINING & MICROSCOPY | PROPERLY PACKED AND PREVIOUSLY LABELLED SLIDES AND BLOCKS WITH CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | 3DAYS |
BIOPSY ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE (ACHE STAIN) | ENZYME HISTOCHEMI- STRY | FRESH TISSUE IN NORMAL SALINE | TISSUE | 5 DAYS |
BIOPSY BREAST(MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY + ER·PR+HER2NEU) + KL67 | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 6 DAYS |
BIOPSY BREAST(MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY + ER-PR) | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 6 DAYS |
BIOPSY BREAST(MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY) | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 6 DAYS |
BIOPSY BREAST(MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY + ER-PR+HER2NEU) | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 6 DAYS |
BIOPSY ELECTRON MICROSCOPY | EM | 2 % GLUTARALDEHYDE | TISSUE | 21 DAYS |
BIOPSY KIDNEY WITH SPECIAL STAINS AND IF | ROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY& FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY. | TISSUE IN 2 BOTILE , 1) IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN FOR BIOPSY. 2) PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE/ MICHEL’S MEDIA FOR IF | TISSUE | 5 DAYS |
BIOPSY LARGE (1) NON CANCER RESCETIONS | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 6 DAYS |
BIOPSY LARGE (2) ALL CANCER RESECTIONS | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 6 DAYS |
BIOPSY LARGE (3) ALL COMPLEX CANCER RESCETIONS. | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 6 DAYS |
BIOPSY LARGE (4) RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY, WHIPPLE’S RESECTION | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 6 DAYS |
BIOPSY LARGE (5) POST CHEMOTHERAPY BONE | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 10 DAYS |
BIOPSY LARGE (6) AMPUTATION | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 6 DAYS |
BIOPSY LIVER WITH SPECIAL STAINS | ROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN | TISSUE | 7 DAYS |
BIOPSY MEDIUM (1) (SIZE – 1 TO 3 CM) | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 4 DAYS |
BIOPSY MEDIUM (2) (SIZE – 3 T05CM) | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 4 DAYS |
BIOPSY MEDIUM (3) (SIZE – 5 T08CM) | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 4 DAYS |
BIOPSY MEDIUM (4) LARGER THAN 8 CM | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 4 DAYS |
BIOPSY MUSCLE WITH SPECIAL STAIN | 5 DAYS | |||
BIOPSY MUSCLE WITH SPECIAL STAINS & IHC | ROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN/ MUSLCE WITH QAUZE WITH FEW DROPS OF SALINE | TISSUE | 10 DAYS |
BIOPSY NERVE WITH SPECIAL STAINS | ROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 3% GLUTARALDEHYDE(CIDEX) | TISSUE | 10 DAYS |
BIOPSY RENAL 3 BOTILE (PARAFFIN, IF AND EM) | POCESSING , STAINING,MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCEMICROSCOPY,ELEC TRON MICROSCOPY. | TISSUE IN 3 BOTILES, 1) IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN FOR BIOPSY. 2) PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE/ MICHEL’S MEDIA FOR IF 3) 3% GLUTERALDIHYDE FOR EM | TISSUE | 5 DAYS & FOR EM UPTO 21 DAYS |
BIOPSY RENAL TRANSPLANT WITH C4D (WITHOUT IF) | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN | TISSUE | 5 DAYS |
BIOPSY SKIN | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 5 DAYS |
BIOPSY SKIN WITH IF | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY& FLUORESCENCEMICROSCOPY. | PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE/ MICHEL’S MEDIA | TISSUE | 5 DAYS |
BIOPSY SMALL BOTILE NO 1 (1 CM PUNCH BIOPSY, GI BIOPSY,GALL BLADDER, APPENDIX,D & C. BONE MARROW .) | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY SMALL BOTILE NO 10 | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY SMALL BOTILE NO 11 | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY SMALL BOTILE NO 12 | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY SMALL BOTILE NO 2 | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY SMALL BOTILE NO 3 | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY SMALL BOTILE NO 4 | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY SMALL BOTILE NO 5 | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY SMALL BOTILE NO 6 | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY SMALL BOTILE NO 7 | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY SMALL BOTILE NO 8 | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY SMALL BOTILE NO 9 | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY TURBT/BLADDER TUMOUR | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY TURP/ PROSTATIC CHIPS | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 3 DAYS |
BIOPSY UTERUS WITH ADNEXA AND FIBROID | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 4 DAYS |
BIOPSY UTERUS WITH CERVIX | PROCESSING , STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN, 20 TIMES VOLUME- SIZE OF THE TISSUE | TISSUE | 4 DAYS |
CYTOLOGY – PAP SMEAR (TWO SLIDES ONLY+ 100 RS ADDITIONAL FOR SLIDES) | MICROSCOPY OF PAPANICOLAOU STAINED SMEARS. | SLIDES TO BE FIXED BY 100% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL | SLIDES | 2 DAYS |
CYTOLOGY • LBC PAP SMEAR | MICROSCOPY OF PAPANICOLAOU STAINED SMEARS. | PRESEVCYT SOLUTION VIAL | ENDOCERVICAL BRUSH IN LBC CONTAINER | 2 DAYS |
FINE NIDDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY – PREPARED 6 SLIDES | MICROSCOPY OF PAPANICOLAOU / MGG STAINED SMEARS. | NA | FNAC SUES | 2 DAYS |
FINE NIDDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY – SLIDES FOR REVIEW 12-18SLIDES | MICROSCOPY OF PAPANICOLAOU / MGG STAINED SMEARS. | FNAC SLIDES SHOULD BE SENT WITH PROPER FIXATION IN 100% IPA FOR PAP STAIN AND AIR DRIED SLIDES FOR MGG STAIN | FNAC SLIDES | 3 DAYS |
FINE NIDDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY – SLIDES FOR REVIEW 18-24SLIDES | MICROSCOPY OF PAPANICOLAOU / MGGSTAINED SMEARS. | FNAC SLIDES SHOULD BE SENT WITH PROPER FIXATION IN 100% IPA FOR PAP STAIN AND AIR DRIED SLIDES FOR MGG STAIN | FNAC SLIDES | 3 DAYS |
FINE NIDDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY – SLIDES FOR REVIEW 24-30SLIDES | MICROSCOPY OF PAPANICOLAOU / MGG STAINED SMEARS. | FNAC SLIDES SHOULD BE SENT WITH PROPER FIXATION IN 100% IPA FOR PAP STAIN AND AIR DRIED SLIDES FOR MGG STAIN | FNAC SUES | 3 DAYS |
FINE NIDDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY – SLIDES FOR REVIEW 30-35SLIDES | MICROSCOPY OF PAPANICOLAOU / MGG STAINED SMEARS. | FNAC SLIDES SHOULD BE SENT WITH PROPER FIXATION IN 100% IPA FOR PAP STAIN AND AIR DRIED SLIDES FOR MGG STAIN | FNAC SUES | 3 DAYS |
FINE NIDDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY – SLIDES FOR REVIEW 6-12SLIDES | MICROSCOPY OF PAPANICOLAOU / MGG STAINED SMEARS. | FNAC SLIDES SHOULD BE SENT WITH PROPER FIXATION IN 100% IPA FOR PAP STAIN AND AIR DRIED SLIDES FOR MGG STAIN | FNAC SLIDES | 2 DAYS |
FINE NIDDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY – PROCEDURE WITH REPORTING | MICROSCOPY OF PAPANICOLAOU / MGG STAINED SMEARS. | NA | FNAC SLIDES | 2 DAYS |
FLUID CYTOLOGY(URINE/CSF CYTOLOGY) | MICROSCOPY OF PAPANICOLAOU / MGG STAINED SMEARS. | APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS WITH COOLPACK | FLUID | 2 DAYS |
FLUID FOR CYTOLOGY + CELL BLOCK | MICROSCOPY OF PAPANICOLAOU / MGG STAINED SMEARS. | APPROPRIATE WITH COOL PACKS | FNAC SLIDES | 2 DAYS |
FROZEN-1 | CRYOSTAT CUITING & STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN NORMAL SALINE | TISSUE IN NORMAL SALINE | 30MIN |
FROZEN-2 | CRYOSTAT CUITING & STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN NORMAL SALINE | TISSUE IN NORMAL SALINE | 30MIN |
FROZEN-3 | CRYOSTAT CUITING & STAINING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN NORMAL SALINE | TISSUE IN NORMAL SALINE | 30MIN |
GIST PANEL | IHC(MANUAL PROCESSING & MICROSCOPY) | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | 7 DAYS | |
IHC ANY SINGLE MARKER | IHC(MANUAL PROCESSING & MICROSCOPY) | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | NA | 3 DAYS |
IHC ER-PR | IHC(MANUAL PROCESSING & MICROSCOPY) | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN OR BLOCK | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | 3 DAYS |
IHC ER-PR, HER2NEU | MANUAL PROCESSING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN OR BLOCK | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | 3 DAYS |
IHC EXTENDED PANEL (>10 MARKERS)· LYMPHOMA/MUO/MSI | MANUAL PROCESSING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN OR BLOCK | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | 5 DAYS |
IHC PANEL UPTO 5 MARKERS | MANUAL PROCESSING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE IN 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN OR BLOCK | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | 5 DAYS |
IHC C4D (IHC/IF) | IHC(MANUAL PROCESSING & MICROSCOPY) | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | NA | 3 DAYS |
IHC HER-2 NEU | MANUAL PROCESSING & MICROSCOPY | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | NA | 5 DAYS |
LIVER BIOPSY FOR COPPER ASSESMENT -OUTSOURCING | SLIDE AND BLOCK & MICROSCOPY | CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | 10 DAYS |
ONLY FOR STAINING (IHC MARKERS ) WITHOUT REPORTING | ONLY STAINING | CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | 3 DAYS |
ONLY FOR STAINING (IHC MARKERS ) WITHOUT REPORTING | ONLY BLOCK MAKING | CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | 3 DAYS |
REVIEW OF >20 SLIDES AND BLOCKS | SLIDE AND BLOCK & MICROSCOPY | PROPERLY PACKED AND PREVIOUSLY LABELLED SLIDES AND BLOCKS WITH CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | >20 SLIDES AND/ BLOCKS | 6 DAYS |
REVIEW OF 1 SLIDE AND BLOCK | SLIDE AND BLOCK & MICROSCOPY | PROPERLY PACKED AND PREVIOUSLY LABELLED SLIDES AND BLOCKS WITH CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | 1 SLIDE & 1 BLOCK | 3 DAYS |
REVIEW OF 10-15 SLIDES AND BLOCKS | SLIDE AND BLOCK & MICROSCOPY | PROPERLY PACKED AND PREVIOUSLY LABELLED SLIDES AND BLOCKS WITH CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | 10-15 SLIDES & BLOCKS | 6 DAYS |
REVIEW OF 15·20 SLIDES AND BLOCKS | SLIDE AND BLOCK & MICROSCOPY | PROPERLY PACKED AND PREVIOUSLY LABELLED SLIDES AND BLOCKS WITH CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | 15·20 SLIDES AND/ BLOCKS | 6 DAYS |
REVIEW OF 2 SLIDES AND BLOCKS | SLIDE AND BLOCK & MICROSCOPY | PROPERLY PACKED AND PREVIOUSLY LABELLED SLIDES AND BLOCKS WITH CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | 2 SLIDES BLOCKS | 3 DAYS |
REVIEW OF 3 SLIDES AND BLOCKS | SLIDE AND BLOCK & MICROSCOPY | PROPERLY PACKED AND PREVIOUSLY LABELLED SLIDES AND BLOCKS WITH CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | 3 SLIDES & 3 BLOCKS | 3 DAYS |
REVIEW OF 4-6 SLIDES AND BLOCKS | SLIDE AND BLOCK & MICROSCOPY | PROPERLY PACKED AND PREVIOUSLY LABELLED SLIDES AND BLOCKS WITH CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | 4-6 SLIDES & BLOCKS | 3 DAYS |
REVIEW OF 7-9 SLIDES AND BLOCKS | SLIDE AND BLOCK & MICROSCOPY | PROPERLY PACKED AND PREVIOUSLY LABELLED SLIDES AND BLOCKS WITH CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | 7-9 SLIDES & 7-9 BLOCKS | 6 DAYS |
THIO-T/ CONGO STAIN | STAINING & MICROSCOPY | PROPERLY PACKED AND PREVIOUSLY LABELLED SLIDES AND BLOCKS WITH CLINICAL DETAILS AND PROPER REQUISITION FORM | TISSUE/ PARAFFIN BLOCK | 3 DAYS |