| Indications: |
Detection
of and characterization of malignancy and infectious process in
the oral cavity. |
| Specimen Required |
Direct smear
of material collected from the oral mucosa. |
| Collection
Procedure: |
Label the
slides with the patient's name and place in a container filled
with 95% ethyl alcohol so that the slides are completely covered.
Gently scrape the area of abnormality. Remove one of the slides
from the fixative and quickly and evenly smear the collected material
on one of the glass slides. Immediately re-immerse the slide in
fixative. Repeat the process with the second slide if necessary
for better diagnostic yield. Repeat the process for additional
areas if necessary. Submit the specimen along with a completed request form. |
