On the blanks , write True if the statement is correct or False if it is incorrect.

1. Tissue degredation starts as soon as it's blood supply is interrupted.

2. Warm ischemia is beyond the control of the histopathology laboratory.

3. Prevention of cold ischemia requires immediate transport of tissue from the operating room (OR) to
the laboratory.

4. The proper ratio of fixative to tissue is 5:1.

5. Poorly fixed tissue will not process, cut, or stain well.

6. ASCO-CAP guidelines recommend a fixation time of a minimum of 6 hours and a maximum of 48

hours.

7. A properly filled-out histopathology request form includes patient demographics, history, pertinent
physical and laboratory as well as imaging findings to help pathologist arrive at the correct tissue
diagnosis.

8. Unlabeled specimens are acceptable for accessioning.

9. Barcoding specimens greatly helps in specimen identification along with patient demographics.

10. False negative results may happen when the tissue used for targeting therapy testing is not properly
fixed.