Difference between revisions of "Anatomical pathology laboratory processes"

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This article gives an overview of anatomical pathology laboratory processes, simply lab processes.

Accessioning.
- Laboratory assistant:
  - Data entry - clinical history.
  - +/-Case assignment.
Grossing.
- Pathology assistant/pathology resident/pathologist.
  - Gross report.
  - Tissue blocks.
Processing of tissue.
Embedding of tissue.
Cutting.
- Histotechnologist.
  - Slides.
Staining.
- Routinue stains.
- Special stains.
- Immunostains.
Case assembly and distribution.
Diagnosis.
- Pathologist.
  - Tasks:
    - More tissue.
    - Levels/deepers.
    - Special stains.
    - Immunostains.
    - Write report.
      - Consult other pathologists - in house of outside.
      - Discuss with clinician.

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 This article gives an overview of '''anatomical pathology laboratory processes''', simply '''lab processes'''.
+==Processes==
+#Accessioning.
+#*Laboratory assistant:
+#**Data entry - clinical history.
+#**+/-Case assignment.
+#Grossing.
+#*Pathology assistant/pathology resident/pathologist.
+#**Gross report.
+#**Tissue blocks.
+#Processing of tissue.
+#Embedding of tissue.
+#Cutting.
+#*Histotechnologist.
+#**Slides.
+#Staining.
+#*Routinue stains.
+#*Special stains.
+#*[[Immunostains]].
+#Case assembly and distribution.
+#Diagnosis.
+#*Pathologist.
+#**Tasks:
+#***More tissue.
+#***Levels/deepers.
+#***Special [[stains]].
+#***Immunostains.
+#***Write report.
+#****Consult other pathologists - in house of outside.
+#****Discuss with clinician.
 ==See also==