Test ID: 80327
Steiner (Modified Dieterle) Stain
Specimen Type
Describes the specimen type needed for testing
Mixed
Specimen Required
Defines the optimal specimen. This field describes the type of specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing. The volume allows automated processing, fastest throughput and, when indicated, repeat or reflex testing.
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue block
Acceptable: Tissue in formalin
Collection Instructions: Include 1 hematoxylin-and-eosin stained slide.
Reject Due To
Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected
| Hemolysis | NA |
| Lipemia | NA |
| Icterus | NA |
| Other | NA |
Specimen Stability Information
Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the laboratory. Alternate acceptable temperature(s) are also included.
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed | Ambient | |


