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GROSSING AND REPORTING OF ORAL PATHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS
Grossing: Salient
points
points
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BEFORE START
Question 1
• Are all
the parts to the case (specimen) present and is everything properly
identified/accessioned in a sequential fashion to match the requisition?
the parts to the case (specimen) present and is everything properly
identified/accessioned in a sequential fashion to match the requisition?
Question 2
• Do I have
adequate patient history?
adequate patient history?
Sources: –
Requisition form/ Call to Surgeon/Resident
Requisition form/ Call to Surgeon/Resident
Question3
• What is
the main specimen and why did they do this procedure?
the main specimen and why did they do this procedure?
Is this a
cancer case? Is this a non-cancer case?
cancer case? Is this a non-cancer case?
Question 4
• What
information will be essential to properly sign-out this case?
information will be essential to properly sign-out this case?
Question 5
• What is
the minimum number of tissue cassettes required to adequately represent this
case microscopically? Am I doing a
cancer staging?
the minimum number of tissue cassettes required to adequately represent this
case microscopically? Am I doing a
cancer staging?
Question 6
• Is there
additional pathology present in this case not previously known to the
surgeon/clinician?
additional pathology present in this case not previously known to the
surgeon/clinician?
Question 7
• Based on
the information derived from this gross examination, have I justified the
nature and extent of this surgical procedure for the surgeon/clinician?
the information derived from this gross examination, have I justified the
nature and extent of this surgical procedure for the surgeon/clinician?