Background
The purpose of the collection manual is to provide specimen collection information to areas outside of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. The complete manual may be found at this link:
Specimen Collection Manual Outside UI.pdf
The F.C. Blodi Eye Pathology Laboratory at the University of Iowa specializes in the processing and interpretation of ophthalmic pathology specimens. The laboratory is one of the oldest and largest of its type in North America. Recognizing that many surgical pathology laboratories may lack expertise in some specialized areas of ophthalmic histotechnique, the F.C. Blodi Eye Pathology Laboratory provides services to process and interpret wet tissue samples, which are sent for referral, as well as serve as a source of slide consultation to pathologists throughout the world.
The laboratory director is certified both in Ocular Pathology as well as Ophthalmology. In addition to assisting the pathologist with the interpretation of ophthalmic samples, this laboratory is also able to provide information to ophthalmic surgeons which can guide the management of their patients.
The F.C. Blodi Eye Pathology Laboratory is thoroughly integrated with other specialty laboratories in the Department of Pathology at the University of Iowa. Frequently, material seen in the Eye Pathology Laboratory will also be seen by other consultants.
The F.C. Blodi Eye Pathology Laboratory has earned it's accreditation through several regulatory bodies: College of American Pathologists (CAP), Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA88).
Contents
Blodi Services Offered.pdf- Blodi Value Added Services.pdf
- Blodi Billing Considerations.pdf
- Blodi Fee Schedule.pdf
General Information on Collection and Handling of Specimens
Laboratory Hours
- The Ocular Pathology Laboratory Hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30 am-5:00 PM.
Questions or Concerns, General Information
Filling Out the Ocular Pathology Consultation Request Form
- Instructions for filling out the forms: Blodi Lab Forms Instructions.pdf
- The Consultation Request Form (pdf): Ophthalmic Pathology Consultation Request Form, outside UI.pdf
- The Consultation Request Form (Word document):
Ophthalmic Pathology Consultation Request Form, Outside UI.doc
Packaging the Specimen
Shipping Specimens and Consultation Request Form ( Blodi Shipping.pdf
Rejection and Exemption of Specimens ( Blodi rejection and exemption.pdf
Special Procedure Specimen Collection
- Introduction ( Blodi Manual Introduction.pdf
- Consultation on Medical Legal Cases ( Blodi Medical Legal Consultation.pdf
- Corneal Scraping for Acanthamoeba ( Corneal scraping for acanthamoeba.pdf
- Electron Microscopy ( Electron Microscopy.pdf
- Fine Needle Aspirations ( Fine needle aspirations.pdf
- Immunohistochemistry ( Immunohistochemistry.pdf
- Metabolic Diseases ( Metabolic diseases.pdf
- Slide and/or Block Consultations ( Blodi Consultation Slide or Block.pdf
- Temporal Artery Biopsy ( Blodi Temporal Artery Biopsy.pdf
- Vitreous ( Blodi Vitreous.pdf
Routine Specimen Collection by Specimen Type
- Autopsy Eye Specimen autopsy eye.pdf
- Ciliary Body Specimen ciliary body.pdf
- Conjunctiva Specimen conjunctiva.pdf
- Corneal Buttons (special and routine) Specimen corneal buttons.pdf
- Descemet’s Membrane Specimen Descemet's membrane.pdf
- Enucleation Specimen enucleation.pdf
- Evisceration Specimen evisceration.pdf
- Exenteration Specimen exenteration.pdf
- Eyelid Specimen eyelid.pdf
- Foreign Body Specimen foreign body.pdf
- Intraocular Lens Specimen IOL.pdf
- Iris Specimen iris.pdf
- Lacrimal System (Lacrimal gland or sac) Specimen lacrimal.pdf
- Muscle Specimen muscle.pdf
- Optic Nerve Specimen optic nerve.pdf
- Pterygium Specimen pterygium.pdf
- Skin Specimen skin.pdf
- Trabecular Meshwork Specimen trabecular meshwork.pdf
Blodi lab physician notification.pdf
Storage of Wet Tissue, Ocular Pathology Consultation Request Forms, Blocks and Slides