Histopathology and Cytopathology Lab Flashcards
1
Q
what tools are used by histopathologists to look at tissues?
A
- biopsies
- resection specimens
- frozen sections
- post mortems
2
Q
what tools are used by cytopathologists to look at tissues?
A
- smears
- fine tissue aspirates
3
Q
what are hospital post mortems?
A
when the family give permission after the medics
request it
4
Q
what are coroners post mortems?
A
when the death is suspicious
5
Q
how are the sections obtained?
A
- specimen must be properly labelled
- fixed in formalin
- embedded in paraffin wax
- sections are cut
6
Q
what is done with the sections ?
A
- stain is provided
- we can identify certain antigens using antibodies
- we can carry out molecular tests
7
Q
what is cytopathology looking at ?
A
- looking at individual cells
- used for fine needle aspirations
- used for cervical screening
8
Q
how long do histopathology results take to get back to the clinician?
A
frozen section = 30 mins
biopsies = 2/3 days
resection specimens = 5-7 days
9
Q
if a biopsy shows kaposis sarcoma what might this suggest?
A
HIV AIDs
