Histopathology laboratory (QUALITY ASSURANCE AND DOCUMENTATION) Flashcards

1
Q

most common fixative

A

Formalin

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2
Q

In Surgical Pathology and Cytology, Tissue slides are processed for ______ so results
may be given at around _____

A
  • 5 days
  • 5-7 days
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3
Q

In the Philippines, it is kept perpetually / not discarded

A

slides

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4
Q

Histopath reports

Surgical Pathology or Routine Histopath Laboratory Test

A

SURGICAL PATHOLOGY

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5
Q

For rush frozen section, TAT is

A

5-15 minutes

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6
Q

Upon receiving the specimen, the pathology laboratory
will assign a __________

A

specimen number

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7
Q

Autopsy report pre- pandemic takes how long?

A

1-6 months

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8
Q

In Surgical Pathology and Cytology, Big specimens/specimens with hard conditions may take up to _______ for the turnover of results

A

2 weeks

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9
Q

specimen to fixative volume ratio

A

1:10 or 1:20

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10
Q

Histopath reports

Pap Smear /vaginal smears (cervicovaginal smears)

A

CYTOPATHOLOGY REPORT

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11
Q

Tissue Blocks storage time

A

at least 10 years

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12
Q

Slides storage time

A

at least 10 years

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13
Q

Histopath reports

Biopsy

A

SURGICAL PATHOLOGY

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14
Q

We will compare the past result of the patient to his current result.

A

delta check

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15
Q

Request Forms contains:

A

Contains:
- Patient identity
- Requesting physician
- Test required
- Clinical details: provisional diagnosis
- The possible disease
- Date and time received - important
- Type of fixative

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16
Q

Forms that require signitories:

A
  • Reuest form
  • Result Form
17
Q

bigger aspect that ensures quality
in the histopath lab

A

Quality Assurance

18
Q

specific activities in the histopath lab to ensure that you have quality assurance

A

Quality Control

19
Q

in frozen section, Tissue is brought to the lab and is frozen in ____, then it is cut

A

CO2

20
Q

instrument used in frozen section

A

Cryostat/frozen microtome

21
Q

Specimen storage time

A

3-6 months but 3 years if medicolegal

22
Q

Frozen section TAT

A

1-2 hours

23
Q

Histopath reports

Exfoliative cytology

A

CYTOPATHOLOGY REPORT

24
Q

result forms are only signe by?

A

pathologist

25
Q

Histopath reports:

A
  1. Surgical pathology
  2. Cytopathology report
  3. Autopsy report
26
Q

Post-mortem autopsy report TAT

A

1 week or longer

27
Q

Frozen section May take about how long?

A

15-30 minutes

28
Q

Histopath reports

. fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB)

A

CYTOPATHOLOGY REPORT

29
Q

Number of copies prepared per report and for whom:

A

3 (three) copies
- One for the patient
- One for the requesting physician
- One for the external copy for the histopath laboratory