1.PURPOSE OF EXAMINATION To lay down the procedure for preparation of 10% buffered formalin &Bouin’s fluid for tissue fixation in Histo-pathology section at NCHLS Surat.
2.PRINCIPLE AND METHOD OF PROCEDURE USED FOR EXAMINATION Process by which the constituents of the cells and therefore, of tissues, are fixed in a chemical and partly also in a physical state so that they will withstand subsequent treatment with various reagents with a minimum loss, significant distortion or decomposition and keep the tissue in as life like a manner as possible.
3.STAFF RESPONSIBLE lab. Technician under supervision of resident doctor/tutor.
4.PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS NA
5.TYPE OF SAMPLE NA
6.PATIENT PREPARATION NA
7.TYPE OF CONTAINER AND ADDITIVES Clean, labeled plastic close container
8.REQUIRED EQUIPMENTAND REAGENTS
9.ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY CONTROLS Universal safety precautions
10.CALIBRATION PROCEDURE ( METROLOGICAL TRACEBILITY) NA
11.PROCEDURE(STEPS)
12.QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDUR NA
13.INTERFERENCE Inadequate quality/improper dilution
14.PRINCIPLE OF PROCEDURE FOR CALCULATING RESULTS INCLUDING, WHERE RELEVENT, THE MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAINITY OF MEASURED QUANTITY VALUES NA
15. BIOLOGICAL REFERENCE INTERVALS OR CLINICAL DECISION VALUES OR CLINICAL DECISION VALUES NA
16.REPORTABLE INTERVAL OF EXAMINATION RESULTS NA
17. INSTRUCTION FOR DETERMINING QUANTITATIVE RESULTS WHEN RESULTS IS NOT WITHIN THE MEASUREMENT INTERVAL NA
18.ALERT /CRITICAL VALUES WHERE APPROPRIATE NA
19.LABORATORY CLINICAL INTERPRETATION NA
20.POTENTIAL SOURCE OF VARIATION NA
21.REFERENCE Histopathological laboratory techniques by Bancroft, 6th edition