Muscle Biopsy Panel

10 working days

Histology

Accredited NRL Laboratory

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Histopathology and staining panel performed on muscle biopsy to diagnose neuromuscular disorders.

Muscle skeletal (fresh)

Testing Volume/Size: 2cm (length) x 1cm (thick)

1. Submit an open muscle biopsy (1x1x1 cm)2. The fresh specimen is wrapped in saline moistened gauze, put in a 60.0 mL empty specimen container.3. The fresh specimen is immediately transported to the laboratory in saline moistened gauze to prevent loss of enzymatic activity in the tissue. 3. Muscle should NOT be immersed in saline, fixative or other liquids.4.

No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.

Send samples Monday -Wednesday only. Contact NRL Customer Care 48 hours prior to sample collection to ensure specimen pick-up and transport arrangements are scheduled.5. A Muscle and Nerve Biopsy Worksheet must accompany all specimens, without exception.