Charles Riley HT(ASCP)CM asks: >>What is the best way to handle breast specimens that were grossed too thick and did not process well? Our medical director does not want us to reprocess the tissue but it is almost impossible to get even a remotely decent section. If anyone has any other tips please let me know as soon as possible.<<
This 78 year old pathologist says, no sympathy, make your pathologists cut 'em right in the first place. I agree reprocessing is undesirable, but sometimes there's no other way to get a section. I'm not sure I've ever had to have a case of my own reprocessed, but I sure have with cases I've inherited from a departing pathologist. Show your pathologists their miserable blocks if they don't agree. Bob Richmond Samurai Pathologist Maryville TN _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet