CoCoPath

Specimen Container Guide

Women’s Health

ThinPrep® Pap Test Solution Vial for

  • GYN pap test
  • High-Risk HPV Testing and HPV 16/18 Testing
  • Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing
  • Trichomonas Testing

ThinPrep® Pap Test Solution Vial for

  • GYN pap test
  • High-Risk HPV Testing and HPV 16/18 Testing
  • Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing
  • Trichomonas Testing

Aptima® Urine

  • Chlamydia/Gonorrhea Testing
  • Mycoplasma genitalium Testing

Non-Gynecologic Cytology
Cytolyt™ Solution Vial for

  • Non-GYN cytology, including FNA material
  • Urine cytology

General Pathology

Formalin Container for

  • Tissue biopsy specimens

DIF Media for

  • Skin biopsies for direct immunofluorescence studies (i.e. for autoimmune/blistering processes)

Sterile Container for

  • Tissue for crystal analysis
  • Stat tissue for flow cytometry or products of conception chromosomal analysis (RPMI media preferred for both)
  • Urine Cytology
  • Call CoCoPath (925-270-3575) for stat tissues

Glass Slides for

  • Fine needle aspiration smears (also see Cytolyt)
  • Bone marrow aspirate smears (included in bone marrow biopsy kit)

Hematopathology

Bone Marrow Biopsy Kit for

  • Bone marrow biopsies and aspirate; includes formalin, glass slides, and media for flow and cytogenetic analysis

RPMI Vial for

  • Flow Cytometry (i.e. for fine needle aspirations or tissue to diagnose lymphoma or other hematolymphoid processes)
  • Products of conception chromosomal analysis

All specimen containers require two patient identifiers:
1) Patient Name & 2) Date of Birth.