Yes, you do need a "standard procedure" manual for the management of all of your specimens. Life has gotten more complicated with the reporting standards now in place for reporting cancer which includes the gross examination. A good start for the non-neoplastic cases would be the appendix of a good surgical pathology text like Rosai (i haven't seen the latest editions, but i think it is still there). Other standard references also have this information. And then, go to the CAP website and download the standard protocols and convert them to how your pathologists want them. All of this may be online, but you also need a copy in the gross room. It's a pretty sizable job if you don't have any of it done already. Bill Tench Associate Dir. Laboratory Services Chief, Cytology Services Palomar Medical Center 555 E. Valley Parkway Escondido, California 92025 [email protected] Voice: 760- 739-3037 Fax: 760-739-2604
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