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Revision as of 14:40, 17 September 2018
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(Created page with "This article covers '''temporal artery grossing'''. ==Introduction== The specimens is taken to assess for temporal arteritis. The length of artery should be >20 mm.<ref n...") |
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==Specimen opening== | ==Specimen opening== | ||
==Protocol== | ==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=== | ===Protocol notes=== | ||
*Sectioning: cut perpendicular to vessel axis; generates circular cross sections. | |||
====Staging==== | ====Staging==== | ||
===Alternate approaches=== | ===Alternate approaches=== | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Giant cell arteritis]]. | *[[Giant cell arteritis]]. | ||