Necropsy: Respiratory Disease Sampling Guidelines

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The ideal samples for investigation of respiratory diseases are those that are collected within 4-8
hours of death, however, any sample is better than none, and the lab does not charge based on
the number of samples submitted. Both fresh and formalin fixed tissues from 2-4 different sections
of lung including the junction between normal and diseased tissue.