Large Or Complex Tissue (Masectomy)(Whole Breast), Any Huge Mass(Fibroid, Ovary), Uterus(Hysterectomy), Amputation Sample(Leg, Arm E.T.C), Bowel Resection(Intestine), Gasterectomy (Whole Stomach), Any Other Tissue In Container Larger Than Universal Bottle.

Larger specimens include whole organs or parts thereof, which are removed during surgical operations. Examples include a uterus after a hysterectomy, the large bowel after a colectomy or tonsils after a tonsillectomy. Pieces of tissue rather than whole organs are removed as biopsies, which often require smaller surgical procedures that can be performed whilst the patient is still awake but sedated. Biopsies include excision biopsies, in which tissue is removed with a scalpel (e.g. a skin excision for a suspicious mole) or a core biopsy, in which a needle is inserted into a suspicious mass to remove a slither or core of tissue that can be examined under the microscope (e.g. to investigate a breast lump).