Review Identifying cross contaminants and specimen mix-ups in surgical pathology. Citation Text: Hunt JL. Identifying cross contaminants and specimen mix-ups in surgical pathology. Adv Anat Pathol. 2008;15(4):211-7. doi:10.1097/PAP.0b013e31817bf596. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 23, 2008 Hunt JL. Adv Anat Pathol. 2008;15(4):211-7. View more articles from the same authors. This article describes factors that contribute to specimen mix-ups and cross-contamination, as well as techniques to prevent these errors. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Hunt JL. Identifying cross contaminants and specimen mix-ups in surgical pathology. Adv Anat Pathol. 2008;15(4):211-7. doi:10.1097/PAP.0b013e31817bf596. 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