Minimum Typing Requirements

Question 1

Minimum typing materials for any organ

Answer 1

One 7-10ml clot red-top tube

Question 2

Minimum typing materials for kidney or pancreas (3 materials)

Answer 2

1. 2 ACD yellow top tubes
2. One 2x4cm wedge of spleen in culture medium, if available
3. 3-5 lymph node samples (can be specifically requested by the receiving hospital for other organs as well)