HISTOPATH

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Assisting the physician in the preparation of microscopic cellular structures in the diagnosis of abnormal cellular growth

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HISTOPATHOLOGIC TECHNIQUES

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histopathology is the combination of

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histology and pathology

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histopathology is also called?

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anatomic pathology

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The art and science of producing a quality tissue section to enable the pathologist to diagnose the presence or absence of disease

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histopathology

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will determine the medical condition, of the patient.

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pathologist

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performs autopsy and biopsy

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pahtologist

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examine the entire body of a dead person.
Determine the cause and manner of death

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autopsy

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autopsy is also known as

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post-mortem examination

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Extraction of sample cells or tissues for examination to determine the presence or extent of a disease.

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biopsy

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branch of biology that deals with the microscopic anatomy of cells, tissues and organs in relation to their function.

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histology

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histology is the counterpart of what?

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gross anatomy

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the scientific study of the nature of the disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences

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pathology

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father of histology

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Marie Francois Xavier Bichat

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Father of histopathology and cellular pathology

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Johannes Peter Muller

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Proposed the use of formaldehyde as a fixative

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Ferdinand Blum

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Recording the tissue specimen in a log book and assigning identification numbers to the received specimen

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NUMBERING/CATALOG

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process by which pathology specimens undergo examination with the bare eye to obtain diagnostic information

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GROSS EXAMINATION

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commonly performed test in anatomic pathology

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Routine histopathologic examination

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Cytopathological techniques:

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cell block
cytospin

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Preserving the tissue specimen in as life-like a manner as possible

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fixation

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Routine fixative

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10% formalin

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Removal of calcium from some tissues or organs

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DECALCIFICATION

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Routine decalcifying agent

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nitric acid

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Removing water from the specimen

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DEHYDRATION

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It used to remove water from the specimen

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ethyl alcohol

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Removing excess alcohol in tissues

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CLEARING

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Makes tissues transparent

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CLEARING

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Routine clearing agent:

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xylene

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Filling up tissue spaces or cavities

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INFILTRATION/IMPREGNATION

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tissue spaces or cavities are filled up with

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melted paraffin wax

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Placing the infiltrated tissue inside a mold

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EMBEDDING

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Removing excess paraffin wax from the block

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TRIMMING

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Trimming is removing excess paraffin wax from the block until it assumes the shape of a

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truncated pyramid

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Cutting of tissue block into thin slices

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SECTIONING

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In sectioning, how thin should the sections be?

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0.5-100µm

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In sectioning, the thin slices are called

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ribbons or sections

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In sectioning, what is used to section?

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microtome

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In sectioning, what is used to section?

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Rotary microtome

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In staining what are used to differentiate the cells and the cell constituents

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hematoxylin and eosin dyes

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Putting the cover slip on the stained tissues using a mounting medium

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mounting

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The specimen number is indicated on the glass slide. Given to pathologist for reading

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LABELING

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To investigate superficial masses or lumps to detect any pathologic condition like malignancy

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FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY

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Insertion of a hollow needle into the mass for sample collection

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FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY

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Screening for cervical cancer and any pre-cancerous changes in the cervix

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PAPANICOLAOU SMEAR

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detect STDs such as trichomoniasis, candidiasis, and human papillomavirus (HPV)

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PAPANICOLAOU SMEAR

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PAPANICOLAOU SMEAR is also called

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PAP SMEAR

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Paraffin-embedded specimen prepared from dried mucus, sputum, and debris found in body fluids.

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CELL BLOCK

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To concentrate cells on a slide in a uniform monolayer using a high-speed centrifuge

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CYTOSPIN

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Performed when an immediate or rapid microscopic analysis of specimen is needed

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FROZEN SECTION

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What is used in frozen section

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Cryostat

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Uses special stains to determine the chemical compounds and their distribution within and in between the biological cells of the body

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HISTOCHEMISTRY

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Detecting antigens in the cells of tissue sections by using antibodies

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IMMUNOHISTOCHEMINCAL STAINING

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Thorough examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death, manner of death, and to evaluate any disease or injury that may have been present

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POST-MORTEN EXAMINATION OR AUTOPSY

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Autopsy is performed by a

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forensic pathologist