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| 1 block = 0.5 L4E, 2 blocks = 0.66 L4E, 3 blocks = 1 L4E, 4 blocks = 1.33 L4E, 5 blocks = 1.66 L4E
| 1 block = 0.5 L4E, 2 blocks = 0.66 L4E, 3 blocks = 1 L4E, 4 blocks = 1.33 L4E, 5 blocks = 1.66 L4E
| benign hysterectomy in 12 blocks = 4 L4E, hemithyroid with nodular hyperplasia in 15 blocks = 5 L4E
| benign hysterectomy in 12 blocks = 4 L4E, hemithyroid with nodular hyperplasia in 15 blocks = 5 L4E
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===Incomplete list of specimens===
Benign disease in:
*Hysterectomy.
*Thyroidectomy.
*Nephrectomy..
*Breast lumpectomy.
*Small bowel resection.
*Large bowel resection.
*Sleeve gastrectomy.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 02:35, 25 October 2017

This article covers L4E rule 4 for the 2014 L4E workload system. An overview of the L4E rules is found in the L4E rules of 2014.

You can test your knowledge in the L4E rule 4 quiz.

Overview

  • This rule applies to most benign resections.
  • It applies to some small biopsies that are submitted in several blocks, e.g. an endoscopically resected large tubular adenoma of the colon without high-grade dysplasia submitted in 3 blocks.

Details

Specimen type(s) Weight (L4E) Details Examples
Most non-malignant resection (see below) 1 L2/block, 0.33 L4E/block, minimum 1 L3 (0.5 L4E) 1 block = 0.5 L4E, 2 blocks = 0.66 L4E, 3 blocks = 1 L4E, 4 blocks = 1.33 L4E, 5 blocks = 1.66 L4E benign hysterectomy in 12 blocks = 4 L4E, hemithyroid with nodular hyperplasia in 15 blocks = 5 L4E

Incomplete list of specimens

Benign disease in:

  • Hysterectomy.
  • Thyroidectomy.
  • Nephrectomy..
  • Breast lumpectomy.
  • Small bowel resection.
  • Large bowel resection.
  • Sleeve gastrectomy.

See also

References