Test name

Test details

Sample requirement

Test code

Turnaround time

Histology

1–2 sites

Tissue in formalin

HIST

1–3 days

3–4 sites

HIS3

5–6 sites

HIS5

Large specimen & samples requiring decalcification (e.g. whole spleen, mammary chain, jaw, digit, large bone, uterus with ovaries)

HISL

Eye

EYEH

Special stains

ZN, PAS, Gram, Toluidine Blue, Alcian Blue etc.

Tissue in formalin

ZN

PAS

GRAM

ABLU

1-3 days

Copper stain

For detection of copper in liver biopsy

Tissue in formalin

COPP

2 days

Immunohisto- chemistry

Antibody staining of histological sections for classification of tumours (added to histology)

Tissue in formalin

IMHC

Up to 7 days

Ki-67 stain

For accurate grading and prediction of prognosis of mast cell tumours

Tissue in formalin

KI67

Up to 7 days

Second opinion

Block or slides

HISE

1 day