Histology · stage 2 of 5

From fixative to first section

You will be able to plan a day's work, drive the processor, embed and cut tissue that a pathologist can actually read, and do all of it inside the ventilation, protection and decontamination the reagents demand. You will also be able to account for every container, block and slide you created.

Work through these in order

1. 1Organising the workload within the shiftProfessionalism
2. 2Working only from controlled proceduresQuality Assurance
3. 3Choosing protective equipment that matches the hazardSafety
4. 4Using the engineering controls the laboratory providesSafety
5. 5Storing, labelling and handling chemicals, dyes and stainsSafety
6. 6Hand hygiene and personal habits at a chemical benchSafety
7. 7Driving the tissue processorPreparation and Testing
8. 8Keeping instruments running, verified and documentedEquipment and Resources
9. 9Grossing, embedding and cutting sections of tissuePreparation and Testing
10. 10Setting up the bench to prevent repetitive strainSafety
11. 11Reducing the chance of injury or transmitted infectionSafety
12. 12Decontaminating benches, cryostats and instrumentsSafety
13. 13Preparing smears, imprints and cytospinsPreparation and Testing
14. 14Testing performed at the patient's sidePreparation and Testing
15. 15Reconciling every requisition, container, block and slideReporting and Communication

This reading order is MLTPrep’s own. To browse the same material filed against the competency areas instead, go back to the Histology study guide.

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