Start R D, Cross S S, Smith J H
Department of Histopathology, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.
J Clin Pathol. 1992 Jun;45(6):546-7. doi: 10.1136/jcp.45.6.546.
The quality of specimen fixation was examined within a routine diagnostic histopathology service. For each specimen the adequacy of fixation was assessed and the transit time between operating theatre and the laboratory was measured. Preliminary fixation was found to be inadequate in 25% of specimens and some form of manipulation to assist fixation was required in 36% of specimens. The mean transit time was 22 (SD 10.7) hours. Specimen fixation and transport are additional factors to consider in quality assurance of histopathology.
在常规诊断组织病理学服务中检查了标本固定的质量。对于每个标本，评估了固定的充分性，并测量了从手术室到实验室的转运时间。发现25%的标本初步固定不充分，36%的标本需要某种形式的操作来辅助固定。平均转运时间为22（标准差10.7）小时。标本固定和运输是组织病理学质量保证中需要考虑的额外因素。
