Gross Pathology Lesson 1:
Overview of the Surgical Pathology Laboratory
Objectives
Differentiate the staff of the surgical pathology lab and describe their job roles and education requirements.
List and summarize each step of specimen processing.
Match the correct tool to its primary use.
To Do List:
Watch the lecture video
Read pertinent reading assignments
Review websites
Download and read relevant handout
Answer study questions
Pre-Lesson Assessment:
Overview of the Surgical Pathology Laboratory:
Reading Assignment
Textbook Reading (if available)
Lester S. Manual of Surgical Pathology. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders, 2010.
Chapter 1: Requests for Pathologic Evaluation
Chapter 2: Specimen Processing: From Gross Specimens to Tissue Cassettes
Chapter 3: The Histology Laboratory: What the Pathologist Needs to Know, for Tissue Cassettes to Glass Slides.
Review websites of professionals in surgical pathology
Review Handout
Post-module assessment:
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