Histopathology laboratory (QUALITY ASSURANCE AND DOCUMENTATION)

Question 1

most common fixative

Answer 1

Formalin

Question 2

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

Answer 2

• 5 days
• 5-7 days

Question 3

In the Philippines, it is kept perpetually / not discarded

Answer 3

slides

Question 4

Histopath reports

Surgical Pathology or Routine Histopath Laboratory Test

Answer 4

SURGICAL PATHOLOGY

Question 5

For rush frozen section, TAT is

Answer 5

5-15 minutes

Question 6

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

Answer 6

specimen number

Question 7

Autopsy report pre- pandemic takes how long?

Answer 7

1-6 months

Question 8

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

Answer 8

2 weeks

Question 9

specimen to fixative volume ratio

Answer 9

1:10 or 1:20

Question 10

Histopath reports

Pap Smear /vaginal smears (cervicovaginal smears)

Answer 10

CYTOPATHOLOGY REPORT

Question 11

Tissue Blocks storage time

Answer 11

at least 10 years

Question 12

Slides storage time

Answer 12

at least 10 years

Question 13

Histopath reports

Biopsy

Answer 13

SURGICAL PATHOLOGY

Question 14

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

Answer 14

delta check

Question 15

Request Forms contains:

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Forms that require signitories:

Answer 16

• Reuest form
• Result Form

Question 17

bigger aspect that ensures quality
in the histopath lab

Answer 17

Quality Assurance

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Quality Control

Question 19

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

Answer 19

CO2

Question 20

instrument used in frozen section

Answer 20

Cryostat/frozen microtome

Question 21

Specimen storage time

Answer 21

3-6 months but 3 years if medicolegal

Question 22

Frozen section TAT

Answer 22

1-2 hours

Question 23

Histopath reports

Exfoliative cytology

Answer 23

CYTOPATHOLOGY REPORT

Question 24

result forms are only signe by?

Answer 24

pathologist

Question 25

Histopath reports:

Answer 25

1. Surgical pathology
2. Cytopathology report
3. Autopsy report

Question 26

Post-mortem autopsy report TAT

Answer 26

1 week or longer

Question 27

Frozen section May take about how long?

Answer 27

15-30 minutes

Question 28

Histopath reports

. fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB)

Answer 28

CYTOPATHOLOGY REPORT

Question 29

Number of copies prepared per report and for whom:

Answer 29

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