Operative Specimen Testing

Fluid Specimen Types

-blood
-urine
-CSF, synovial, etc

Tissue Specimen Types

-biopsy
-resection

how many patient identifiers should be used with a specimen collection?

2 (name, DOB)

Surgical Specimens

-tissue specimens obtained during surgery
-outpatient or inpatient
-for diagnosis, treatment, or both

Endoscopic Biopsy

-endoscopy
-bronchoscopy

Skin Biopsy

-shave
-punch
-excisional
-incisional

Needle Core Biopsy

use a long hollow needle to get deep tissue biopsy

Resections

-for dx, tx, or both
-disease process
-extent of disease
-anatomical location
-structures involved

Limited Resection

resection where you aren't removing the entire organ

Complete Resection

complete removal of an organ

Exenteration

-removal of multiple organs during a single operation ("en bloc")
-used in advanced cancer as definitive treatment or palliative measure

whipple procedure is an example of an ___________

en bloc surgery

Amputation

removal of a limb

Enucleation

-to remove without cutting into
-eyeball MC

Intraop Consultation

-surgeon requests pathologist evaluate the specimen
-surgical margins, diagnosis, special testing, sentinel node evaluation

Pathology Report

explains specimen findings in depth