PRE-ANALYTICAL FACTORS AND GROSS DESCRIPTION

Question 1

3-5mm thick tissue is fixed for how long

Answer 1

6-48 hrs

Question 2

tissues are sectioned prior to fixation (size)

Answer 2

5mm thick TSE and large TSE

Question 3

1st and most important step in histopath outside the tissue processing procedures

Answer 3

Specimen accessioning

Question 4

Indicating cofes

Answer 4

Surgical
autopsy
Cytology

Question 5

Format of Accession Number

Answer 5

Code-year-ID- id num of specimen

Question 6

Specimens only requiring transfer from container to tissue cassette

Answer 6

Endometrium
Breast core biopsies
Colonic series

Question 7

Specimens requiring transfer but with standard sampling, counting, weighing or slicing

Answer 7

Small lipoma
Small skin biopsy
Cervical LLETZ

Question 8

Simple dissection required with sampling needing a low level of diagnostic assessment and/or preparation

Answer 8

Prepuce
Gall bladder
Hemorrhoids
Appendix

Question 9

Dissection and sampling required needing a moderate level of assessment

Answer 9

(PigLaSS)

Pigmented skin lesions
Large intestine
Skin w markers
Salivary gland tumour

Question 10

Specimens requiring complex dissection and sampling methods

Answer 10

Thyroid
Breast cancer
Testis
Uterus

Question 11

Excess finger/toe will be removed and will be submitted to the histopath lab for description only

Answer 11

Accessory digits

Question 12

Bony bump that forms at the joints of the base of the big toe

Answer 12

Bunions (hallux valgus) & hammer toes

Question 13

Medical devices that are excluded from mandatory submission

Answer 13

Catheters
Gastrostomy tubes
Stents
Sutures

Question 14

do not meet with the criteria of the hospital or laboratory for examination

Answer 14

Placentas

Question 15

there is an alternative policy for documentation for these types of samples during surgical removal

Answer 15

Orthopedic hardware and other radiopaque medical devices

Question 16

removed only for purposes of gaining surgical access but is not suggestive of any form of malignancy

Answer 16

Rib segments or other tissues

Question 17

harvested from a coronary artery bypass

Answer 17

Saphenous vein

Question 18

used to identify and orient the specimen’s components, distinguish samples, for embedding instructions

Answer 18

Inks

Question 19

Indicates laterality

Answer 19

Nicks

Question 20

Represented by LL long lateral or SS short superior

Answer 20

Sutures

Question 21

to accurately and faithfully transmit information to allow accurate and reliable microscopic assessment of this margin

Answer 21

Inking

Question 22

set as an instruction for the embedding process

Answer 22

Inking

Question 23

instruct the embedder to embed the tissues a certain way

Answer 23

Ink dots

Question 24

Used for ink dots

Answer 24

India ink

Question 25

Used to remove ink

Answer 25

Acetic acid

Question 26

Dimensions are rounded to neares

Answer 26

Length width depth - 1cm

Question 27

Measurement of standard cassette

Answer 27

3 x 2.5 x 0.4 cm

Question 28

Thickness of TSE allowed in standard cassette

Answer 28

Not more than 0.3 cm

Question 29

Edges of tissues should be

Answer 29

Squared

Question 30

Small specimens are cut

Answer 30

Serially about 2mm thick

Question 31

Used got wrapping small sample

Answer 31

Filter paper

Question 32

Large specimens are cut

Answer 32

Interval of 1cm thickness (breadloafing)

Question 33

en bloc excision of all cancer bearing tissues in the pelvis including the bladder, the prostate

Answer 33

Cystoprostatectomy

Question 34

embedded in the cassette for labeling

Answer 34

Paper tags using lead pencil

Question 35

If printed what is used for labeling

Answer 35

Dot matrix

Question 36

Brain is tied at the

Answer 36

Circle of willis

Question 37

What is circle of willis

Answer 37

CIRCULATOIN where BLOOD FLOWS or the pathway of the blood to supply oxygen to the brain as well as the surrounding structures

Question 38

Brain is imemrsed in

Answer 38

10% neutral buffered formalin for 2-3 weeks

Question 39

Base of colon cancers are called

Answer 39

Polyps

Question 40

area where cautery arteries are located

Answer 40

Polyps

Question 41

bisected and places in one cassette

Answer 41

Small polyps

Question 42

sides are trimmed away from the stalk, and stalk is placed in a separate cassette

Answer 42

Large polyps

Question 43

Orienttion of dermatologic specimen

Answer 43

Vertical

Question 44

Dermatologic specimen “-“ are submitted whole

Answer 44

Punch biopsies

Question 45

Tissues greater than - are dissected

Answer 45

4mm

Question 46

serially cut along the short axis at 2 to 3 mm interval.

Answer 46

Skin ellipses

Question 47

Wash in running water then immerse in TSE softeners Must be decalcified first

Answer 47

Hard tissues

Question 48

cut open longitudinally and fixed with cottons inside

Answer 48

Hollow structures

Question 49

Most important component of tumor resections

Answer 49

Lymph nodes

Question 50

essential for prognosis and planning therapeutic options

Answer 50

Lymph nodes

Question 51

received fresh and not immersed in formalin

Answer 51

Lymph nodes

Question 52

first lymph node to be involved during metastasis. Entirely submitted.

Answer 52

Sentinel lymph nodes