Specimens requiring frozen section assessment should be booked in advance by calling the laboratory on ph:03 9496 5583 to avoid delay. If it is outside normal business hours (8:00 am - 5:30pm), contact the on-call Anatomical Pathologist via the hospital switchboard on ph:03 9496 5000.
Fluoro Pink stickers labelled "FROZEN SECTION" can be provided by the laboratory and should be placed on the specimen container to alert our reception staff it is a priority sample requiring immediate attention.
When an operation is delayed or cancelled, or a frozen section is no longer required, please also inform the laboratory as soon as possible.
When booking the following information will be requested:
- Location of procedure
- Name of the patient
- Nature of operation and specimen
- Date and approximate time of operation
- Name of Surgeon and contact number of theatre
