HISTOPATH MTAP

Question 1

Branch of anatomical pathology that deals on the study of diseases in a given tissue or organ

Answer 1

HISTOPATHOLOGY

Question 2

Includes the preparation, processing and staining of tissue sections for microscopic study to be interpreted by the pathologist

Answer 2

HISTOTECHNIQUES

Question 3

Can cause death

Answer 3

MALIGNANT

Question 4

CANNOT CAUSE DEATH

Answer 4

BENIGN

Question 5

FUNDAMENTALS ATHOLOGY

Answer 5

F - Forensic
I - Immunohisto
S - Surgical
C - Cytology
A - Autopsy
M - Molecular Biopsy

Question 6

COMPANY FOR RECORD KEEPING AND SPECIMEN RETENTION

Answer 6

COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS

Question 7

o Specimen

Answer 7

1 month – 1 year

Question 8

o Tissue blocks

Answer 8

3 years – 10 years

Question 9

o Slides

Answer 9

Indefinite

Question 10

o Records

Answer 10

Permanent

Question 11

• Preparation for organisms

Answer 11

WHOLE MOUNT

Question 11

Result forms

Answer 11

TRIPLICATE

Question 12

WHOLE MOUNT THICKNESS

Answer 12

0.2-0.5 mm thickness

Question 13

• Majority of preparation

Answer 13

SECTIONING

Question 14

SECTIONING THICKNESS

Answer 14

3-5 mm

Question 15

Derived from blood, bone marrow and bodily fluids

Answer 15

SMEARING

Question 16

For cytological examination

Answer 16

SMEARING

Question 17

Microscopic examination of cells from different BODY SITES for diagnostic purposes

Answer 17

DIAGNOSTIC CYTOLOGY

Question 18

Microscopic study of cells that have been DESQUAMATED from epithelial surfaces

Answer 18

EXFOLIATIVE CYTOLOGY

Question 19

DERIVATIVES OF DIAGNOSTIC

Answer 19

Exfoliative Cytology and Fine Needle Aspiration

Question 20

DERIVATIVES OF EXFOLIATIVE

Answer 20

Epithelial & Mucous membrane

Question 21

Observation of physiological processes

Answer 21

FRESH TISSUE EXAMINATIONS

Question 22

Also referred to as “Dissection”/”Separation”

Answer 22

. TEASING/DISSOCIATION

Question 23

Examine as stained preparation

Answer 23

Bright field/Light Microscope

Question 24

Unstained preparation

Answer 24

Phase-Contrast Microscope

Question 25

* Used to locate the presence & position of mineral elements in the tissue

Answer 25

MICROINCINERATION

Question 26

* A polarizing microscope is often used to examine the ash residue of the incinerated section

Answer 26

SPODOGRAM

Question 27

* It determines the relationship and location of the isotopes and cells to be studied

Answer 27

AUTORADIOGRAPHY

Question 28

Is the process in adopting to kill, harden and preserve tissue materials (from destruction and post-mortem changes

Answer 28

FIXATION

Question 29

FACTORS AFFECTING FIXATION/PRESERVATION

Answer 29

1. Size and nature/type of tissue 2. Volume of tissue: 1:20x volume of tissue 3. pH: 6-8 4. Temperature: Room Temperature (20-22OC) 5. Osmolality: slightly hypertonic solution

Question 30

PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS

Answer 30

-MITOSIS -PHAGOCYTOSIS -PINOCYTOSIS

Question 31

FORMALDEHYDE (FIXATES WHAT?)

Answer 31

FMG FATS, MUCIN, GLYCOGEN

Question 32

Most widely used for Electron Microscopy

Answer 32

GLUTARALDEHYDE

Question 33

LEAD FIXATIVE ( FIXATES WHAT)

Answer 33

ACID MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE

Question 34

NEWCOMER’S FLUID ( FIXATES WHAT?)

Answer 34

mucopolysaccharide; nuclear proteins

Question 35

ZENKER’S FLUID ( FIXATES WHAT?)

Answer 35

CLSN -connective tissue, liver, spleen, nuclei

Question 36

CARNOY’S FLUID ( FIXATES WHAT?)

Answer 36

CLUB - chromosomes, lymph glands, urgent biopsies - MOST RAPID