Media such as saline and tissue culture medium compromise histology, are poorly buffered, and lead to a variety of freezing artifacts. Thus the shipping containers should contain moistened gauze and should be sealed tightly during shipment and storage. Such communication is best done with a name, otherwise medical errors in communication tend to occur. For example, a telephone consultation involving an 8 digit hospital accession number can produce problems. This history ultimately makes diagnosis more precise.
ACSB records are confidential.
The Pathology Department handles many internal and external cases regarding AIDS patients every day. See statement on patient confidentiality under Office of Human Research Protections, subsection Human Subjects. We suggest these be put in a convenient and visible location in your cutting room. We have attempted to make the procedures as easy as possible for the referring pathologist. The critical shortage is fresh tissue for scientific studies.