CYTOLOGY, NON-GYNAECOLOGICAL

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• For cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), please place in cytospin fixative.
• For fine needle aspiration (FNA), please call Anatomical Pathology lab in advance for FNA booking if onsite cell adequacy assessment is needed.

Sterile container

Depends on complexity of case.
An inadequately-filled CPOE order will result in delay

SKH

Yes

Mondays - Saturdays (Office Hours)

• Raise CPOE order under Histopathology lab order form.
• Tick on 'cytology non gynae' tick box and fill all necessary fields.
• Please complete and vet the order once specimen is ready to be despatched to Anatomical Pathology.