Histology · stage 4 of 5

Judging what is actually on the slide

You will be able to set up a microscope properly, separate real tissue change from damage the laboratory caused, and hold a scanned image to the same standard as glass. By the end you can record and hand over what you saw in terms the pathologist can rely on.

Work through these in order

1. 1Setting up and using the microscopePreparation and Testing
2. 2Telling genuine tissue change from procurement and preparation artefactEvaluation and Interpretation
3. 3Digital slide capture and image qualityEquipment and Resources
4. 4Judging scanned slides and digital images before they are reportedEvaluation and Interpretation
5. 5Writing down what you observe, from reception to slide releaseReporting and Communication
6. 6Keeping logs, charts and bench records defensibleQuality Assurance
7. 7Working with pathologists, surgeons and the wider teamProfessionalism

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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