LESSON 1 Flashcards

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preparation, processing and staining of tissue sections for

microscopic study to be interpreted by the pathologist

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HISTOTECHNIQUES

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2
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study of disease at the tissue level

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HISTOPATHOLOGY

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3
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examined to determine the cause of death

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Autopsy Materials

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4
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otherwise referred to as surgical or biopsy materials; examined to provide
a diagnosis

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Surgical Materials

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5
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removal of cells from the area of abnormality
➢ considered as the simplest and least invasive method of collecting biopsy
specimens
➢ method of collection for fluid-containing tumors

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FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION

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6
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removal of cells and small amount of surrounding tissue

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CORE NEEDLE BIOSY

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7
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removal of cells with more surrounding tissue

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INCISIONAL BIOPSY

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removal of the entire area in question
➢ Ensure complete removal of the lesion
➢ Confirm that the diagnosis is correct

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EXCISIONAL BIOPSY

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9
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removal of 3 to 4 mm cylindrical core of tissue samples
➢ small: 2mm; large: 4mm
➢ lesion should be at the center

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PUNCH BIOPSY

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10
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removal of small fragments of tissue from a surface

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SHAVE BIOPSY

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11
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removal of tissue or growths from body cavities

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CURETTINGS

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12
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Storage of Specimen

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1 month to 1 year

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13
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Storage of Tissue Blocks

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3 to 10 years

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14
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Storage of Slides

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Indefinite

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15
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Storage of Records (request and result forms)

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Permanent

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16
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  1. Structural and chemical components to be studied
  2. Nature and amount of sample to be evaluated
  3. The need to provide an immediate diagnosis
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FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN CHOOSING A METHOD

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17
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➢ No fixative required
➢ Examined using a Brightfield or Phase-Contrast microscope
➢ Stained with supravital or differential dyes

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FRESH TISSUE EXAMINATION

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✓ Observation of physiologic processes or protoplasmic activities (motion, mitosis,
phagocytosis and pinocytosis)
✓ Relatively simple and easy to perform

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ADVANTAGES OF FRESH TISSUE EXAMINATION

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✓ Limited use

✓ Liable to develop changes observed after death (putrefaction and autolysis)

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DISADVANTAGES OF FRESH TISSUE EXAMINATION

20
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✓ Dissection or separation of tissue components in NSS or Ringer’s solution
✓ Examined as stained or unstained
✓ Anatomical relationship is destroyed

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TEASING

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✓ Tissue (<1mm) is sandwiched between two slides
✓ Stain is applied on one side of the slide and allowed to spread via capillary
action

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SQUASH

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▪ for cytological studies, especially for the diagnosis of cancer
▪ for sections or sediments
▪ performed using a wire loop, applicator stick or another slide

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SMEARING

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✓ Uniform distribution in a direct or zigzag manner

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Smearing-Streaking

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✓ Thick or mucoid specimens
✓ Teasing on a slide
✓ Maintains intercellular relationship

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Smearing-Spreading

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✓ For the preparation of blood and bone marrow smears

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Smearing-Pull-Apart

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✓ One side of a slide is allowed to touch a surface of the sample
✓ Intercellular relationship is maintained

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Smearing-Touch

Preparation

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✓ Prepared using freezing microtome or cryostat
✓ For rapid diagnosis
✓ For delicate specimens

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FROZEN SECTION

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➢ Performed by the medical technologist
➢ Check label and request form
➢ The specimen is given a label (numeric or alpha-numeric) which allows
easy accessioning/identification
➢ Request form should have a provisional diagnosis and brief clinical details

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Specimen Accessioning/Identification

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➢ Performed by the pathologist
➢ Describing the sample macroscopically
➢ Weight and dimensions of the sample are determined

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Gross Examination and Sampling

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Tissue Processing

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➢ Fixation
➢ Dehydration
➢ Clearing
➢ Infiltration
➢ Embedding
➢ Sectioning (+ Floating, Fishing-out, Drying)
➢ Staining
➢ Mounting
➢ Labelling
31
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✓ Used to locate the presence and position of mineral elements in the tissue
✓ Two duplicate sections of alcohol-fixed tissues

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MICROINCINERATION

32
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✓ Injection of radioactive isotopes into organs
Fix→Section→Mount + Photographic Emulsion (Ag Halide)→Stain
✓ Determines the relationship and location of the isotopes and cells to be studied
✓ Provides qualitative and quantitative information

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AUTORADIOGRAPHY

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process that makes use of aromatic oils

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CLEARING

34
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reagent used to preserve tissues

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FIXATIVE

35
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dye used in fresh tissue preparation &

examination

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SUPRAVITAL

36
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reagent for dehydration

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ALCOHOL

37
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performed to provide optical differentiation

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STAINING

38
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process of removing water from the tissue sample

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DEHYDRATION

39
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first step in tissue processing

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FIXATION

40
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cutting embedded tissues into very thin slices

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SECTIONING

41
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process of replacing aromatic oil with paraffin

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INFILTRATION

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also known as blocking or casting

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EMBEDDING