Last updated: 01.05.2015

Name of the Lecture: Pathology Laboratory, How it works?

Required Prior Knowledge: Histology techniques that were described in histology laboratory lectures

Aim of the Lecture:To give a brief introduction for how a pathology laboratory functions in hospitals.

Goals of the lecture:

Students will have a basic knowledge of how pathology laboratory functions in hospital setting

Students will have a basic knowledge about pathologists’ function in hospitals

Lecture Outlines:

• Specimen Types - Biopsy

• Core biopsy, tru-cut biopsy
• Incisional biopsy
• Excisional Biopsy
• Radical excision

• Specimen Types - Cytology

• Exfoliative Cytology
• Aspiration Cytology

• Registry in pathology laboratory and workflow
• Macroscopy

• Specimen photography
• Specimen archive
• Taking appropriate samples according to guidelines

• Tissue processing
• Paraffin embedding
• Microtome
• H&E
• Microscopy
• Autopsy
• Frozen section
• Special techniques

• Histochemistry
• Enzyme Histochemistry
• Immunohistochemistry
• Immunofluorescence
• In-situ hybridization

• Molecular Techniques
• Pathology Archive

• Paraffin blocks
• Slides
• Printed and Electronic Reports

• Product of a pathologist is the report
• Relationship and communication with clinicians
• Relationship and communication with patients
• Consultations
• Telepathology
• Digital Pathology and Virtual Slides

References:

1. How to Read Your Pathology Report: http://www.cap.org/apps/docs/reference/myBiopsy/pathology_report.html
2. How to Read Your Pathology Report: http://www.cap.org/ShowProperty?nodePath=/UCMCon/Contribution%20Folders/WebContent/pdf/how-to-read-pathology-report.pdf
3. http://rosaicollection.org/