• Describe size, color, consistency, and shape of the specimen.
• Note any attached tissues or masses.
• If the specimen appears membranous, note the surface feature (e.g. smooth, nodular, discoloration, opacity, etc.)

• Submit the entire specimen. Place biopsy fragments on a sponge or in a processing bag, per lab protocol.
• For membranous specimens, (wrap it in thin paper, then) roll it tightly and take cross-sections.

Internal use only

Received without fixative/in formalin, labeled “Doe, John” and “________” and is a __x__x__cm fragment of _____ (color, consistency) soft tissue. The specimen is entirely submitted in cassette #__ (__ pieces).

___ blocks, __ H&E