Table 6:
Every cytology report on cytology specimens with cell-block should have following minimum details communicated in it under gross description section or other designated section such as quality details This would allow proper decision-making in relation to various quality related aspects when any ancillary tests are performed Number of cell-blocks prepared with their designation (with any descriptive comments similar that in surgical pathology report): ______ E.g. A1 (prepared from the clot in fresh unfixed specimen) A2 (from sediments after lysis of red blood cells with (mention method with reference if possible), etc. Specimen collected in Isotonic media Saline/RPMI/Hanks balance solution/Isotonic Medium S™[33]/other ______ Non-isotonic media/fixative 10% formalin Other (not recommended due to potential interference with the results of variety of IHC and molecular test results): CytoLyt/Saccamanno’s fixative/CytoRich Red/other alcohol based or acid based non-formalin reagents Duration of specimen in the collection medium and temperature Prior to actual fixation in 10% formalin Duration: _________Hours/minutes Temperature: 2–8°C/room temperature /Other _______________ Any processing before making the cell-block (and before final fixation in 10% formalin) Lysis of red blood cell contamination: With (mention method used) CytoRich Red®(potential interference with IHC), BloodLyz™[33], other lysing reagent _______ Fixation time in 10% formalin (before start of actual tissue processing) Duration: ______Hours/minutes |