Histopathology

Question 1

Who is the father of histopathology?

Answer 1

Johannes Muller

Question 2

Who is the founder of pathology that used different methods of fixation?

Answer 2

Marcello Malphigi

Question 3

Who discovered formalin?

Answer 3

Professor F. Blum

Question 4

What do you call the specimen source when the specimen was taken from the morgue?

Answer 4

Autopsy (from dead)

Question 5

What do you call the specimen source when the specimen was taken from the operating room?

Answer 5

Biopsy (from alive)

Question 6

Identify the basic technique when preparing for routine histopathologic examination.

• the process of recording the tissue specimen in a logbook and assigning identification numbers to the specimen

Answer 6

Number

Question 7

Identify the basic technique when preparing for routine histopathologic examination.

• preserving the tissue specimen in a life-like manner as possible

Answer 7

Fixation

Question 8

Identify the basic technique when preparing for routine histopathologic examination.

• the process of removing water from the specimen by using grades of ethyl alcohol

Answer 8

Dehydration

Question 9

Identify the basic technique when preparing for routine histopathologic examination.

• known as de-alcoholization
• the process of removing excess alcohol in the tissues and making the tissues transparent

Answer 9

Clearing

Question 10

What is the routine clearing agent when doing a clearing technique for routine histopathologic examination?

Answer 10

Xylene

Question 11

Identify the basic technique when preparing for routine histopathologic examination.

• the process of filling up tissues spaces or cavities using melted paraffin wax.

Answer 11

Infiltration

Question 12

Identify the basic technique when preparing for routine histopathologic examination.

• the process of placing the infiltrated tissue inside a mold

Answer 12

Embedding or Molding

Question 13

Identify the basic technique when preparing for routine histopathologic examination.

• the process of removing the excess paraffin wax from the block until it assumes
  the shape of a truncated pyramid

Answer 13

Trimming

Question 14

Identify the basic technique when preparing for routine histopathologic examination.

• also known as microtomy
• a tissue block is cut into thin slices called ribbons/sections using a microtome

Answer 14

Sectioning

Question 15

Identify the basic technique when preparing for routine histopathologic examination.

• the process that employs the use of hematoxylin and eosin dyes to differentiate the cells and the cellular components

Answer 15

Staining

Question 16

Identify the basic technique when preparing for routine histopathologic examination.

• the process of putting the coverslip on the stained tissue using a mounting medium

Answer 16

Mounting

Question 17

Identify the basic technique when preparing for routine histopathologic examination.

• means of identifying the specimen

Answer 17

Labelling

Question 18

What diagnostic test is used to investigate superficial masses or lumps?

Answer 18

Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB)

Question 19

What is the method of screening for cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes in the cervix?

Answer 19

Papanicolaou smear

Question 20

Also known as autopsy or necropsy. This highly specialized surgical procedure consists of a
a thorough examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death, the manner of death, and to evaluate any disease or injury that may have been present.

Answer 20

Post mortem examination