Histopathology laboratory (QUALITY ASSURANCE AND DOCUMENTATION) Flashcards
most common fixative
Formalin
In Surgical Pathology and Cytology, Tissue slides are processed for ______ so results
may be given at around _____
- 5 days
- 5-7 days
In the Philippines, it is kept perpetually / not discarded
slides
Histopath reports
Surgical Pathology or Routine Histopath Laboratory Test
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY
For rush frozen section, TAT is
5-15 minutes
Upon receiving the specimen, the pathology laboratory
will assign a __________
specimen number
Autopsy report pre- pandemic takes how long?
1-6 months
In Surgical Pathology and Cytology, Big specimens/specimens with hard conditions may take up to _______ for the turnover of results
2 weeks
specimen to fixative volume ratio
1:10 or 1:20
Histopath reports
Pap Smear /vaginal smears (cervicovaginal smears)
CYTOPATHOLOGY REPORT
Tissue Blocks storage time
at least 10 years
Slides storage time
at least 10 years
Histopath reports
Biopsy
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY
We will compare the past result of the patient to his current result.
delta check
Request Forms contains:
Contains:
- Patient identity
- Requesting physician
- Test required
- Clinical details: provisional diagnosis
- The possible disease
- Date and time received - important
- Type of fixative
Forms that require signitories:
- Reuest form
- Result Form
bigger aspect that ensures quality
in the histopath lab
Quality Assurance
specific activities in the histopath lab to ensure that you have quality assurance
Quality Control
in frozen section, Tissue is brought to the lab and is frozen in ____, then it is cut
CO2
instrument used in frozen section
Cryostat/frozen microtome
Specimen storage time
3-6 months but 3 years if medicolegal
Frozen section TAT
1-2 hours
Histopath reports
Exfoliative cytology
CYTOPATHOLOGY REPORT
result forms are only signe by?
pathologist
Histopath reports:
- Surgical pathology
- Cytopathology report
- Autopsy report
Post-mortem autopsy report TAT
1 week or longer
Frozen section May take about how long?
15-30 minutes
Histopath reports
. fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB)
CYTOPATHOLOGY REPORT
Number of copies prepared per report and for whom:
3 (three) copies
- One for the patient
- One for the requesting physician
- One for the external copy for the histopath laboratory
