HISTOPATH MTAP

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Branch of anatomical pathology that deals on the study of diseases in a given tissue or organ

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HISTOPATHOLOGY

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Includes the preparation, processing and staining of tissue sections for microscopic study to be interpreted by the pathologist

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HISTOTECHNIQUES

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Can cause death

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MALIGNANT

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CANNOT CAUSE DEATH

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BENIGN

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FUNDAMENTALS ATHOLOGY

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F - Forensic
I - Immunohisto
S - Surgical
C - Cytology
A - Autopsy
M - Molecular Biopsy

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COMPANY FOR RECORD KEEPING AND SPECIMEN RETENTION

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COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS

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o Specimen

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1 month – 1 year

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o Tissue blocks

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3 years – 10 years

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o Slides

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Indefinite

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o Records

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Permanent

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• Preparation for organisms

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WHOLE MOUNT

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Result forms

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TRIPLICATE

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WHOLE MOUNT THICKNESS

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0.2-0.5 mm thickness

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• Majority of preparation

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SECTIONING

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SECTIONING THICKNESS

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3-5 mm

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Derived from blood, bone marrow and bodily fluids

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SMEARING

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For cytological examination

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SMEARING

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Microscopic examination of cells from different BODY SITES for diagnostic purposes

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DIAGNOSTIC CYTOLOGY

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Microscopic study of cells that have been DESQUAMATED from epithelial surfaces

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EXFOLIATIVE CYTOLOGY

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DERIVATIVES OF DIAGNOSTIC

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Exfoliative Cytology and Fine Needle Aspiration

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DERIVATIVES OF EXFOLIATIVE

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Epithelial & Mucous membrane

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Observation of physiological processes

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FRESH TISSUE EXAMINATIONS

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Also referred to as “Dissection”/”Separation”

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. TEASING/DISSOCIATION

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Examine as stained preparation

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Bright field/Light Microscope

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Unstained preparation

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Phase-Contrast Microscope

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• Used to locate the presence & position of mineral elements in the tissue

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MICROINCINERATION

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• A polarizing microscope is often used to examine the ash residue of the incinerated section

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SPODOGRAM

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• It determines the relationship and location of the isotopes and cells to be studied

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AUTORADIOGRAPHY

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Is the process in adopting to kill, harden and preserve tissue materials (from destruction and post-mortem changes

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FIXATION

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FACTORS AFFECTING FIXATION/PRESERVATION

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1. Size and nature/type of tissue
2. Volume of tissue: 1:20x volume of tissue
3. pH: 6-8
4. Temperature: Room Temperature (20-22OC)
5. Osmolality: slightly hypertonic solution

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PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS

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-MITOSIS
-PHAGOCYTOSIS
-PINOCYTOSIS

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FORMALDEHYDE (FIXATES WHAT?)

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FMG
FATS, MUCIN, GLYCOGEN

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Most widely used for Electron Microscopy

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GLUTARALDEHYDE

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LEAD FIXATIVE ( FIXATES WHAT)

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ACID MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE

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NEWCOMER’S FLUID ( FIXATES WHAT?)

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mucopolysaccharide; nuclear proteins

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ZENKER’S FLUID ( FIXATES WHAT?)

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CLSN
-connective tissue, liver, spleen, nuclei

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CARNOY’S FLUID ( FIXATES WHAT?)

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CLUB
- chromosomes, lymph glands, urgent biopsies
- MOST RAPID