Here are three "grossing manuals" I've found helpful:
http://pathology.ucla.edu/gross-manual
https://www.pathology.med.umich.edu/cutting
https://voices.uchicago.edu/grosspathology/
Douglas A. Porter, HT (ASCP)
Pathologist Assistant
Anatomic Pathology IT Coordinator
Sparrow Center for Labor
Until we have implemented our barcode system, the grossers only get copies of
the paperwork.
The originals are kept in pristine condition for those who really need to touch
them.
Douglas A. Porter, HT (ASCP)
Pathologist Assistant
Anatomic Pathology IT Coordinator
Sparrow Center for Laboratory M
Also, remember there is a minimum fixation time (cold ischemic) that is a
requirement as well. It is 60 minutes. Some surgeons/surgery departments will
not place the first breast specimen in formalin until they have removed the
second breast when performing a double mastectomy. Help them to r
Bryan's advice is spot on. We do the same thing and cut the paraffin into
sizes we need.
With some specimens, you can pin them down and return them to the containers
they arrived in.
Provided they arrive in containers appropriate for the size of the
specimen...wink, wink!!
Douglas A. Porter, H
Allison,
The CAP has a program called Electronic Cancer Checklists (eCC) that you can
purchase that will interface with your LIS (if compatible) and install / update
the checklists as they are created by the CAP.
We are in the final decision stage of installing it ourselves. If you are
interes
We have stopped cutting unstained slides as physicians have started asking for
the block to be sent for molecular studies.
When we cut unstained slides, there isn't enough of the specimen left for those
studies.
Douglas A. Porter, HT (ASCP)
Pathologist Assistant
Anatomic Pathology IT Coordinator
Thanks for the great responses so far.
I did forget to mention we average about 700 blocks/day and have 12
pathologists.
Two are Hem. Path and two are Derm. Path.
That leaves 8 to divide the rest, not taking into consideration tumor
conferences, vacations and such.
Currently the work is divided
Histonetters,
I have been asked to find out how other institutions divide up cases to be
given to your pathologists.
We give the Hem. Path. and the Derm. Path their respective cases.
So, how do you divide up the rest?
Currently, we divide them with one pathologist getting the odd numbered cases
Test.
Douglas A. Porter, HT (ASCP)
Pathologist Assistant
IT Coordinator
Sparrow Laboratories
Department of Pathology
2508 South Cedar Street
Lansing, MI 48910-3138
517-372-5520 (phone)
517-372-5540 (fax)
douglas.por...@sparrow.org
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