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IDEXX histopathology services
IDEXX histopathology services provide you with the most accurate and timely biopsy results to allow you to make a confident diagnosis and treatment plan.
- Let our highly specialised IDEXX histopathology technicians provide you with expert specimen processing—decalcification when needed, trimming, dissection, and quality slide preparation.
- Access your local network of anatomic pathologists who provide quality interpretations, evaluation of surgical margins, and special stains, as well as include comments regarding biological behavior and aetiology.
- Consult directly by phone or email with the pathologist working on your case.
- Access comprehensive histopathology educational resources.
Comprehensive testing services to cover even your most time‑sensitive cases.
Featured case
The whole spleen or subsampling?
Dale, a 10-year-old, neutered male bulldog, presented with an enlarged spleen. A splenectomy was performed, and his entire spleen was submitted to IDEXX Reference Laboratories. Upon receipt at the lab, the IDEXX histopathology technician performed a gross examination of the spleen and determined from which areas to obtain sample sections with the goal to obtain representative samples of the entire organ. Dale’s pathology report returned a haematoma and atypical lymphocyte proliferation. Dale's owner chose to monitor without treatment, and the dog remains well after 9 months. The case highlights the importance of submitting whole organs for pathology evaluation.
Learn more about IDEXX's pathology submission guidelines in New Zealand.
IDEXX Learning Center education
Getting the Most Out of Your Biopsy Pathology Submissions
Getting the Most Out of Your Cytology Pathology Submissions
The Differences Between Histology and Cytology
Important Considerations in Histology Sample Collection and Submission
FAQs
- The required concentration for optimal biopsy preservation is a 10% buffered solution.
- The formalin to specimen ratio should be 10:1, 10 parts 10% buffered formalin to 1 part tissue.
- The amount of formalin used should completely cover the specimen, but it should not exceed 50% of the overall volume of the jar.
- For safety with handling formalin, a concentration of 10% buffered formalin must be used unless submitting fresh tissues wrapped in saline-wetting gauze.
- The jars must be clearly labeled with the 10% buffered formalin concentration.
- Jars/large specimen kits/bags must be labeled with the liquid solution used to preserve the specimen—even if submitting saline.
- IDEXX is not able to ship unlabeled jars until we can confirm the concentration or type of formalin/liquid solution.
- If confirmed that the biopsy specimen was submitted in formalin concentrations >10%, or if the specimen is not labeled with the needed information, this may cause delays with processing and turnaround time.
- For more information on how to prepare and package biopsy specimens to send to IDEXX, please visit idexx.com.au/submitbiopsy.
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