Somewhere in the USA Gary Martin asks: >>We need to make a change in the way we presently account for our frozen >>section [specimens] while doing [the frozen sections]. Presently we receive >>the requisition with the first specimen, then pathology is responsible to >>account for any subsequent specimens. The problem is that the subsequent >>specimens are typically labeled poorly, and we are trying very hard to >>conform to the CAP guidelines. So ... when the specimens are not labeled in >>detail, it requires follow up calls to gain the proper information. I would >>like to know how other facilities are handling multiple frozen sections.<<
Well, somewhere in the frozen section process the pathologist, who presumably knows what the specimen is, has to record a diagnosis on paper. That diagnosis should certainly include the anatomic site (which I suppose is your problem). Thus I might write: 3. skin of nose (re-excision of 3 to 6 o'clock margin): no basal cell carcinoma seen. I think you need to ask your pathologists to help you with this problem. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Knoxville TN _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
