Difference between revisions of "Unoriented skin ellipse grossing"
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*Specimen received in: [formalin/fresh]. | *Specimen received in: [formalin/fresh]. | ||
*Type: unoriented portion of skin measuring [ ] x [ ] cm (in the plane of surface), by [ ] cm (depth). | *Type: unoriented portion of skin measuring [ ] x [ ] cm (in the plane of surface), by [ ] cm (depth). | ||
*Inking: resection margin blue. | *Inking: resection margin blue. † | ||
*Lesion: [ brown ] colour, [ diffuse / patchy] with a [ regular / irregular ] border. | *Lesion: [ brown ] colour, [ diffuse / patchy] with a [ regular / irregular ] border. | ||
*Lesion dimensions: [ ] x [ ] cm (in the plane of surface), by [ ] cm (depth). | *Lesion dimensions: [ ] x [ ] cm (in the plane of surface), by [ ] cm (depth). | ||
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===Protocol notes=== | ===Protocol notes=== | ||
† One should avoid ''black ink'' if there is any suspicion of melanoma or if the lesion is pigmented. This can be remember by ''b''lack is ''b''ad and ''g''reen is ''g''ood! | |||
===Alternate approaches=== | ===Alternate approaches=== | ||
Revision as of 21:02, 7 October 2016
The article deals with small unoriented skin ellipse grossing.
Punch biopsies and oriented skin ellipses are dealt with separately.
Introduction
These specimens are very common.
Protocol
- Name and patient identifiers on the requisition match the specimen container.
- Specimen labelled as: "[ ]".
- Specimen received in: [formalin/fresh].
- Type: unoriented portion of skin measuring [ ] x [ ] cm (in the plane of surface), by [ ] cm (depth).
- Inking: resection margin blue. †
- Lesion: [ brown ] colour, [ diffuse / patchy] with a [ regular / irregular ] border.
- Lesion dimensions: [ ] x [ ] cm (in the plane of surface), by [ ] cm (depth).
- Margins: [ ] peripheral cm, [ ] deep cm.
Serially section and submitted in toto:
- Block A1 - tips.
- Block A2 - remainder of specimen.
Protocol notes
† One should avoid black ink if there is any suspicion of melanoma or if the lesion is pigmented. This can be remember by black is bad and green is good!