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 HIST-PT-4
2. 2Telling genuine tissue change from laboratory-induced artefactEvaluation and Interpretation HIST-EI-2
3. 3Digital slide capture and image qualityEquipment and Resources HIST-ER-3
4. 4Judging scanned slides and digital images before they are reportedEvaluation and Interpretation HIST-EI-5
5. 5Writing down what you observe, from reception to slide releaseReporting and Communication HIST-RC-2
6. 6Keeping logs, charts and bench records defensibleQuality Assurance HIST-QA-4
7. 7Working with pathologists, surgeons and the wider teamProfessionalism HIST-PR-5

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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