1. After specimen is aspirated, place a small drop onto a glass slide labeled in pencil with patient's name, date of birth and source. Use a second clean slide to gently spread the drop to make a smear.
2. Air dried, unstained, and Diff-Quick slides need to be dry, and labed as such before placing into slide carrier for transport. 
3. If there is a clinical concern for Lymphoma:
   • Place one aspiration into RPMI (or one core into RPMI if available).
   • If procedure allows place 1-2 core biopsies into Formalin.
   • If procedure allows place 1-2 core biopsies into B+ fixative.
4. If thyroid aspirate collect one FNA pass from each nodule for potential molecular testing.
   • Place one FNA pass directly into an FNAprotect tube.
   • Rinse the needle in the FNAprotect solution.
   • Cap the FNAprotect tube and invert 3 times.
   • Label each FNAprotect tube with the patient name, date of birth (DOB) and the lesion site
     • Pinch patient label around tube to create a flag.
     • Make flag by adhering sticky sides together.
5. Place any remaining specimen into a clean, dry capped tube or tube of CytoLyt™ labeled with two patient identifiers and source.
6. Repeat above steps until lesion is adequately sampled.
7. On the FNA request indicate site(s), the number of air-dried, unstained, and Diff-Quick slides for each site, and if additional fluid is submitted.
8. Aspirations taken from different sites (e.g. Left and Right Thyroid) should be clearly labeled on smears/containers, and indicated on the requisition.

 FNA Sample Request with Completion Instructions