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Vol. IX, No. 8Archive > August, 2008

Path Lab

Your Pathology Questions Answered

George Hollenberg, MD

Q: What is the best way to get the specimen to the path lab? Is it OK to place the specimen on a 4x4 piece of gauze and moisten the gauze with 0.9% NaCl in a sterile container?

Nancy King, RN
Day Surgery of Grand Junction
Grand Junction, Colo.

 
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