General Information

Alias: Skin Punch Biopsy, Skin Cyst, Skin Tag

Performed: Mon-Fri, 7am-4pm

Turn Around Time: Majority are completed within 5 working days from receipt in lab.

CPT Codes: 88304, 83305

Performed By: Surgical Pathology

Notes: After hours contact the Pathology Resident "on call" by using the Parkland Smart Web Directory.

Unacceptable Conditions: Leaking specimens, specimens received in expired fixative solution, specimens received in wrong fixative.

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Components

No component information is available.

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Specimen Requirements

Type	Container	Volume	Units	Collection / Delivery	Storage / Transport	Off Campus
Skin Tissue	10% prefilled formalin container available from MRD. Place tissue in Michel's fixative if Immunofluorescent staining is desired.			Deliver to Surgical Pathology within 24 hours.	Room Temperature or Refrigerator Temperature (2-8 degrees C)

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