Difference between revisions of "Principles of gross pathology"

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===A set of blocking conventions===
===A set of blocking conventions===
====Report organization/order====
*A gross report that follows the order in which things are done may reduced omissions.
**The cut-up generally is (1) identification (patient identifiers)/specimen type, (2) orientation/measurement, (3) external assessment, (4) painting, (5) opening, (6) internal description, (7) blocking. If the gross report is arranged in the order in which things are done it may reduce omissions.
====Block ordering====
====Block ordering====
*[[Surgical margins]] are submitted first.
*[[Surgical margins]] are submitted first.