Intro Flashcards
Deals with the study of abnormal tissue
histopathology
study of normal tissues aka microscopic anatomy
Histology
art and science performed by the medtech to produce good quality tissue sections
Histopathologic techniques
3 spx processed in the lab
Cytology, Biopsy spx and autopsy spx
spx from alive person
biopsy spx
remove only part of mast or organ
incisional
removal of entire mast or organ
excisional
use of needle and syringe to collect tissues
FNAB
aka necropsy
autopsy
from a diseased person
autopsy spx
To determine the cause of death: autopsy
to detect cancer cells:
biopsy
performed by surgeon: biopsy
performed by pathologist:
autopsy
cuts use for infants
straight cut
cuts use for adults
y shaped cut
examination of whole body from head to toe
complete autopsy
examination of a region of the body
Partial autopsy
after opening the body the next step is?
Evisceration
Autopsy techniques where organs are removed one by one
R. Virchow
father of Cytology
George Papanicolau
father of modern pathology
R. Virchow
In situ technique (in its original place)
C. Rokitansky