Is everything removed from the patient considered a surgical specimen that should go to the pathology laboratory?
Can formalin be stored in the operating or procedure room?
How much formalin should be used for preservation of surgical specimens?
When should specimens be placed in a sterile specimen container?
When a specimen is too large to fit into the largest specimen container available, how should it be contained?
When should the specimen container be labeled?
What is the process for verifying patient and specimen information before transferring a specimen off the sterile field?
When should contained specimens be placed in an additional bag?
Can multiple small specimen containers collected from a single patient during a procedure be placed into one bag?
Can explanted medical devices be returned to the patient or patient’s family?
What is the difference between highly infectious specimens and prion disease specimens?
Should containers of highly infectious specimens be placed in double specimen bags?
When should photographs of potential forensic evidence be taken?