Temporal artery grossing

This article covers temporal artery grossing.

Introduction

The specimens is taken to assess for temporal arteritis. Ideally, the length of artery should be >20 mm.

Specimen opening

• Not required.

Protocol

Identification:

• Specimen label: [description as per label].
• Specimen label and requisition: [match/do not match].

Specimen - type/size/characteristics:

• Specimen type: temporal artery.
• Number of tissue fragments: [ ___ ].
• Dimensions: [___ (length) x ___ (diameter)] cm.

Other findings: [none/description of other findings].

Sections:

• Submitted in total after serially sectioned.

Protocol notes

• Sectioning: cut perpendicular to vessel axis; generates circular cross sections.

Staging

• Not applicable.

See also

• Giant cell arteritis.