All laboratory personnel should be aware of and know what personal protective equipment (PPE) they should wear while performing various tasks in the histology laboratory. Employers are responsible for educating …
Book Review By Terence J. Harrist, MD Strata Dx, Lexington, Massachusetts The book “Dermatopathology Laboratory Techniques” should be useful to grossing technicians, physician assistants, pathology / dermatology residents and histotechnicians …
This blog is a followup to the previous article “The H&E Stain: Far From Routine”. In that article, the basics of the routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain were discussed. …
[Editor’s note: Segments of following blog are taken directly from an original article “The H&E Stain: Far from Routine” published by the author in Advance for Medical Professionals in April …
Increased awareness of skin cancer has resulted in increased numbers of patients visiting their dermatologists. When warranted, the dermatologist may perform a biopsy of any suspicious lesion and submit it …
In the previous Blog “Dermatopathology 101”, a clear outline of material was provided which ensured the skin’s histology presentation as an organ in the final microscope slide. We discussed basic …
Dermatopathology is a subject heading in pathology all unto itself. The intrinsic nature of dermatopathology specimens received in a laboratory necessitates a clear understanding of the material due to importance …
In the histology world, the mere mention of a “silver stain” may be the cause of panic and uncertainty with regard to the performance of the stain, and the quality …
In order to successfully prepare slides of skin specimens, the histologist must understand basic skin histology. Two major reasons for this are: The pathologist must be able to see the …
Question: As a histologist, where would you be without your microscope? Answer: Probably without a job. The great grandfather of the modern light microscope is considered to be Anthony van …
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