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==List== | ==List== | ||
Gynecologic | ===General=== | ||
*Large vessel in core biopsy specimen. | |||
*Unexpected malignant diagnosis. | |||
*Malignant diagnosis in the context of a medical emergency: | |||
**Neoplasm causing paralysis. | |||
**Malignancy causing superior vena cava syndrome. | |||
===Cytology=== | |||
Article looking at critical values in cytology: [http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/112606899 http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/112606899]. | |||
===Gynecologic=== | |||
*No chorionic villi or trophoblasts on D&C in someone pregnant. | *No chorionic villi or trophoblasts on D&C in someone pregnant. | ||
*Fat on endometrial biopsy. | *Fat on endometrial biopsy. | ||
*Fat on endocervical canal sampling. | *Fat on endocervical canal sampling. | ||
Diagnostic of infection | ===Diagnostic of infection=== | ||
*Fungal. | *Fungal. | ||
*Microbacterial. | *Microbacterial. | ||
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*Viral. | *Viral. | ||
Suggestive of infection | ===Suggestive of infection=== | ||
*Necrotic granulomas. | *Necrotic granulomas. | ||
Cardiac | ===Cardiac=== | ||
*Mesothelial cells in heart muscle biopsy. | *Mesothelial cells in heart muscle biopsy. | ||
Transplant related | ===Transplant related=== | ||
*Transplant rejection. | *Transplant rejection. | ||
Medical diseases | ===Medical diseases=== | ||
*Vasculitis. | *Vasculitis. | ||
Renal | ===Renal=== | ||
*Crescents in kidney biopsy. | *Crescents in kidney biopsy. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://ajcp.ascpjournals.org/content/122/2/201.full.pdf AJCP article with partial list]. | *[http://ajcp.ascpjournals.org/content/122/2/201.full.pdf AJCP article with partial list]. | ||
Revision as of 15:44, 18 May 2010
Critical values is a concept which comes from clinical pathology. In the context of surgical pathology it is sometimes called critical diagnosis.
List
General
- Large vessel in core biopsy specimen.
- Unexpected malignant diagnosis.
- Malignant diagnosis in the context of a medical emergency:
- Neoplasm causing paralysis.
- Malignancy causing superior vena cava syndrome.
Cytology
Article looking at critical values in cytology: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/112606899.
Gynecologic
- No chorionic villi or trophoblasts on D&C in someone pregnant.
- Fat on endometrial biopsy.
- Fat on endocervical canal sampling.
Diagnostic of infection
- Fungal.
- Microbacterial.
- Bacterial.
- Viral.
Suggestive of infection
- Necrotic granulomas.
Cardiac
- Mesothelial cells in heart muscle biopsy.
- Transplant rejection.
Medical diseases
- Vasculitis.
Renal
- Crescents in kidney biopsy.