80917) at Christchurch Hospital so that the relevant extra tests may be done on any biopsy material obtained. If biopsy is done out-of-hours, please place the node in sodium chloride 0.9%, refrigerate, and deliver to the Laboratory next morning.CDHB
A tissue diagnosis is important in managing many cancers. However, taking the wrong sample or sampling the wrong site can delay diagnosis and may even compromise the chances of successful treatment.
Situations where inappropriate biopsy may interfere with treatment include:
Before biopsies are organized, consider whether any additional tests will be needed on the material other than routine diagnostic histology. Contact on-call Oncologist or Haematologist before biopsies are performed. Alternatively, contact the Surface Marker Laboratory ( 80917) at Christchurch Hospital so that the relevant extra tests may be done on any biopsy material obtained. If biopsy is done out-of-hours, please place the node in sodium chloride 0.9%, refrigerate, and deliver to the Laboratory next morning.
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