Biopsy tray and method of obtaining a biopsy specimen

A method of obtaining a biopsy specimen, which includes the steps of:

• a) providing a biopsy tray which includes a container having a bottom surface and continuous perimeter wall extending upward therefrom to form a cleaning zone which is sufficient to hold an adequate amount of fluid for cleaning a biopsy forceps, and at least one cylindrical specimen bottle receiving receptacle surface adjacent said continuous perimeter wall and having a cylindrical opening which is above said bottom surface and said cleaning zone to receive and to retain a cylindrical specimen bottle having a cap and wherein the at least one specimen bottle receiving receptacle surface is configured in a manner to extend outside said continuous perimeter wall which defines said cleaning zone laterally outwardly spaced thereto and in an isolated manner against fluid entry from said cleaning zone;
• b) filling said biopsy tray with a sufficient amount of cleaning fluid to enable cleaning said biopsy forceps post procedure;
• c) placing one of the one or more specimen bottles in said at least one or more specimen bottle receiving receptacle surface;
• d) removing the cap from each one or more specimen bottle;
• e) removing said forceps from the tray and employing the biopsy forceps to remove a tissue specimen from a patient and place the specimen into one of the one or more specimen bottles;
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• f) securing a cap to one of the one or more specimen bottles and removing the specimen bottle from the tray.