Histologic Technique Flashcards
It deals with the preparation of tissues for microscopic examination
Histological Technique
What happened if a tissue is removed from the body or cut off from its blood supply
Decomposition occurs
Decomposition results from:
Deprivation of oxygen
Accumulation of carbon dioxide
Autolysis
Decomposition occurs in what following organs?
Kidney
Liver
Pancreas
This is where the tissue specimen from the operating theaters and clinics are received
Specimen Reception Laboratory
Accurate diagnosis is dependent upon correct what?
Identification
Handling
Processing
It may include the year and month the specimen was received.
Accession number
This are frequently used by clinical laboratories
Bar codes
The specimen container label and the accompanying request form should include:
Patient’s name
Age or birth date
Medical record number
Where should the label be firmly attached?
Attached to the body of the container
What does a request form should have
Provisional diagnosis and brief clinical details.
People who can gross specimen
Pathologist
Resident
Physician assistant
The type of biopsy and the number of fragments received should be documented
Grossing
This should not be cut, bisected, or inked while fresh and infixed.
Small specimens
This is where the small specimens should be processed
Lens paper or in a tea bag
Usually taken with a larger lesion or of a generalized inflammatory or other diseases process.
Core biopsies
Should be bisected eccentrically and embedded (4mm)
Larger core biopsies
Should be embedded totally without cutting it (2mm)
Small core biopsies
Depending upon the size of the biopsy, other epithelial surfaces should cut
Shave biopsies of skin
Method of choice for surgical removal of whole organ
Excisional biopsy
Original site of a lesion may need to be re-excised if the margins are invaded by tumor
Re-excision specimen
Operative specimen
Non skin specimen
All specimens must be examined carefully because:
It may harbor unsuspected malignant
Important determinants of neoplastic specimen
Tumor