Abstract:
:Tissue contaminants in anatomical pathology are not uncommon. While issues related to the presence of extraneous tissue on glass slides are often easily resolved, this is not always the case and several factors may contribute to diagnostic difficulty. Because of this, familiarity with the different steps involved in handling specimens in the anatomical pathology laboratory is essential when troubleshooting possible cross-contaminants. Most commonly, the specimen constituting the source of cross-contamination is handled before the actual contaminated case; however, this is not always so. In this article, we review the steps involved in processing pathology specimens as they pertain to cross-contamination; share an approach covering how to troubleshoot and prevent tissue contaminants in a systematic and practical manner; present some examples from our own experiences; and compare our experience to what is reported in the literature. The information included in this article will be of use to all members of the anatomical pathology team including medical laboratory technologists, laboratory managers and supervisors, pathologist assistants, trainees in pathology, and pathologists.
journal_name
Int J Surg Patholjournal_title
International journal of surgical pathologyauthors
Hodgson AJ,Shang YM,Boulianne P,Downes MR,Hwang D,Slodkowska Edoi
10.1177/1066896920913110subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-10-01 00:00:00pages
700-710issue
7eissn
1066-8969issn
1940-2465journal_volume
28pub_type
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