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THE HISTOPATHOLOGY LABORATORY Flashcards

1
Q

Different processes that we perform in the laboratory:

A

Receiving
Gross Examination o Fixation
Decalcification
Dehydration
Clearing
Infiltration/Impregnation
Embedding/Casting/Molding
Blocking
Trimming
Sectioning/Microtomy
Staining
Mounting
Labeling

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INSTRUMENTATION

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Diamond pen, Pencils, Pen
Gross Table
Automated Tissue Processor/ Elliot Bench Type
Processor
Paraffin Dispenser
Embedding Center
Embedding Molds
Refrigerator
Microtome
Flotation Bath
Slide Drvers
Stainers (Coplin Jars/Automated stainers)
Microscope

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GROSS EXAMINATION
• Create a gross description:

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• Type of specimen
• Color
• Size
• Weight
• Consistencv
• Texture

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4
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Two different types of tissue processor:

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Tissue-transfer
Liquid transfer

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5
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Principle: Dip and Dunk
• The tissue will move from one container to another.
Most laboratories use this one

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Tissue-transfer

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6
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Principle: Enclosed
Fixed
The fluid is transferred not the tissue.

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Fluid-transfer

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7
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EMBEDDING CENTER
• Has 4 parts:

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Cold plate
Hot plate
Paraffin Wax dispenser
Orientation stage

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Paraffin Dispenser
Where we place our paraffin
• _______ than the melting point of paraffin

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2-4°C higher

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FREEZER
• Thermal Requirement:

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-20°C

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EFRIGERATORS
• Thermal Requirement:

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4°C

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11
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MICROTOME
• Main Parts

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o Block Holder
o Knife Holder
o Pawl and Feedwheel Mechanism

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12
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• Most commonly used
• Designed for tissue sections that are embedded using paraffin wax

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Rotary microtome

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Rotary Microtome

Inventor:
Tissue cut:

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Minot

3 to 5 um

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14
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Microtome

For STAT diagnosis
A rotary microtome is kept inside a cold chamber maintained at…

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CRYOSTAT

-5°C to - 30°C

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15
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Oldest and simplest microtome

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ROCKING MICROTOME

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16
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Rocking micotome

Invented by

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Trefall

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17
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For cutting large tissue sections with hard blocks

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SLIDING MICROTOME

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18
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Sliding microtome

Embedding medium:
• Harder compared with our paraffin wax

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Cellulose nitrate

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ULTRATHIN

Tissue cut:
Embedding medium:

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60 to 100 nanometer

Epoxy resin

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20
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FLOATATION BATH
________ than the melting point of paraffin

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5-10°C LOWER

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SLIDE DRYER
_____ than the melting point of paraffin

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• 5-10°C HIGHER

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22
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Slide dryer

Overheating causes uneven staining, artifacts formation, and tissue destruction

We should only place our slides in the slide dryer within _____ only.

A

3-5 minutes

23
Q

KINDS OF MICROSCOPES

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Bright field microscope
Darkfield microscope
Phase contrast
polarizing microscope
Fluorescence microscope
Electron microscope

24
Q

Microscope commonly used during histo lab

Bg is very light

A

Brightfield microscope

25
Q

Microscope has dar bg

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Darkfield microscope

26
Q

Microscope in which utilized samples are unstained and colorless

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Phase contrast

27
Q

Appearance of tissues under this microscope is green

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Polarizing microscope

28
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Microscope which allows only observing a specific part of the tissue

Need to add stain

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Fluorescence microscope

29
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Microscope used for small/ tiny tissues

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Electron microscope

30
Q

Storage or surgical secien

A

Return to original container

Group chronologically

Be free from human and animal interference

31
Q

Disposal of surgical specimens

A

Placed in biohazard bags for burial or incineration

32
Q

Return of surgical specimen to px

A

Guidelines must be acc to the hospital

Ensures proper documentation

Limbs and fetuses

Bullets, breast implants, and foreign bodies

33
Q

Paraffin blocks and slides

Storage

A

Cool, dry place

Free from vermin and insects

Arranged acc to year and accession

34
Q

Disposal

Paraffin blocks
slides

A

Pathologic waste bags
Sharp containers

35
Q

Paraffin blocks and slides

Requests

A

To be viewed by another institution

Logbook must be available

Slides transported with damage and breakage prevention

Deposit and charging for new slides

Preserve original state of material

36
Q

Recommended minimum retention time of records, report, specimens

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National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council

37
Q

RECORDS
STORAGE
Request, Accession logs, Maintenance and Quality Control logs

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2 years

38
Q

BB Quality Control

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5 years

39
Q

BB employee signatures, patient records, donor and recepient records

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10 years

40
Q

Records of indefinitely/permanently deferre donors, forensic accession logs

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Indefinitely

41
Q

Clinical Pathology (e.g. CC, Hema)

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2 years

42
Q

Anatomical/Surgical Pathology

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10 years

43
Q

Cytogenetics (final resorts and photographs)

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20 years

44
Q

Forensic Autopsy

A

Indefinitely

45
Q

Urine

A

24 hours

46
Q

Serum and other body fluids

A

48 hours

47
Q

Microbiology and blood smears (routine)

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7 days

48
Q

BB donor/recepient (blood)

A

7 days
post-transfusion

49
Q

Surgical Tissues

A

10 years

50
Q

Cytogenetic slides

A

3 years

51
Q

Cytology slides (e.g. pap)

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5 years

52
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Tissue, BM, FNA Slides

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10 years

53
Q

Paraffin blocks

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10 years

54
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Forensic: Blocks, slides

A

Indefinitely

Histopath LEC (37 decks)

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