Introduction Frozen section is rarely used for primary diagnosis in dermatopathology but is often requested for management of skin cancer. The principal treatment for most skin malignancies consists of primary excision with negative margins. The operative procedure may include use…
Neuropathologists have been close allies of neurosurgeons for decades. Confirmation of diagnostic tissue can herald the end of a surgery if the purpose of surgery is a biopsy. Identification of certain preliminary pathologies can change the course of a surgical…
Introduction The intraoperative consultation (IOC) is a multifaceted procedure that requires adequate preparation by the surgical pathology and other laboratory personnel and adequate communication with nursing and other operating room (OR) staff. The procedure includes the timely request for a…
Introduction Cytologic imprints, scrape preparations, and smears (collectively called cytopreps ) have been used for intraoperative diagnosis for over 80 years (Dudgeon and Patrick, 1927). In the current era of subspecialty ascendancy, the demonstrated value of cytopreps (Sakai and Lauslahti,…
Also Referred to as Maximum Surgical Blood Order Schedule (MSBOS) These guidelines present a range in numbers of units of blood to be ordered as practiced at three different institutions: University Hospital State University of New York Upstate Medical Center…
Anemia CBC with indices, reticulocyte count, and microscopic examination Microcytic: Iron studies , ∗ ferritin, ESR Normocytic: ESR, hemolysis profile Macrocytic: B 12 , folate, TSH Arterial Blood Gas pH P a co 2 O 2 saturation P a o…
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