Ordering Guidance

If additional interpretation/analysis is needed, request PATHC / Pathology Consultation along with this test and send the corresponding renal pathology light microscopy and immunofluorescence (IF) slides (or IF images on a CD), electron microscopy images (prints or CD), and the pathology report.

Shipping Instructions

1. Advise shipping frozen specimens (unstained slides or tissue block) in Styrofoam transportation coolers filled with dry ice to ensure specimens are received at required specimen stability temperature.

2. Attach the green "Attention Pathology" address label (T498) to the outside of the transport container before putting into the courier mailer.

Necessary Information

A pathology/diagnostic report is required.

Specimen Required

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Preferred:

Specimen Type: Unstained slides (unfixed)

Source: Kidney tissue

Slides: 4 Slides

Collection Instructions: 4 frozen tissue unstained positively charged glass slides (25- x 75- x 1-mm) per test ordered; sections 4-microns thick, centered on the slide, and submitted on dry ice.

Acceptable:

Specimen Type: Unfixed tissue block (O.C.T)

Source: Kidney tissue

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen

Collection Instructions:

1. Embed in O.C.T. compound.

2. Freeze specimen and ship on dry ice.

Acceptable:

Specimen Type: Wet tissue

Source: Kidney tissue

Supplies: Renal Biopsy Kit (T231)

Container/Tube: Renal Biopsy Kit, Zeus/Michel's

Specimen Volume: Entire specimen

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect specimens according to the instructions in Renal Biopsy Procedure for Handling Tissue for Light Microscopy, Immunofluorescent Histology, and Electron Microscopy.

2. If standard immunoglobulin and complement immunofluorescence has already been performed, submit the residual frozen tissue (must contain glomeruli) on dry ice.