Title: Prepare tissue/culture specimens for lab.
Course: Surgical Technologist II (14056--II) > Section: Demonstrating Intraoperative Procedures

Preparation of specimens should include

- the use of an accurate label
- the use of an appropriate sterilized container for each tissue or culture
- consideration of the patient’s condition and the test to be performed, according to facility-specific protocols.

Process/Skill Questions:

- For what purposes are fluid and tissue specimens taken in surgical procedures?
- What methods are used for fluid and tissue removal? How do the procedures differ?
- How is the procedure for handling a specimen for a frozen section different from that for a permanent section?
- Why is orientation of a tissue specimen sometimes important?
- What precautions should be taken when the tissue specimen must be removed from the surgical field during the intraoperative phase?