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+===Grossing===
+{{Main|Grossing}}
+*Description of each part:
+**Specimen dimensions, +/-weight, type of tissue.
+**Identification of [[gross pathology]] - and characterization/description.
+**Submission of tissue - in "blocks".
+***Each block is described in the gross report.
+===Tissue processing===
+*Tissue is sent through the tissue processor - processing dependent on tissue type.
+**Date, time, batch recorded.
+===Embedding===
+*Tissue is oriented and surrounded by wax.
+**Histotechnologist doing this is recorded.
+===Cutting===
+*Tissue is cut from the block.
+**Pieces of tissue sent to the pathologist are tracked as "levels".
+**Who cut the tissue is tracked.
+===Staining===
+*This is done with automated processors.
+**When and by who they are run is tracked.
+===Case assembly===
+*Who does this is tracked.
 ==See also==