Histology · stage 1 of 5

Right specimen, right patient, right start

You will be able to take a request from paper to accessioned specimen without a single identity, container or fixation error slipping through. By the end you can look at what has arrived and say plainly whether it can give a reportable result.

Work through these in order

1. 1Checking the requisition before anything else happensSpecimen Collection HIST-SC-1
2. 2Keeping patient information privateProfessionalism HIST-PR-1
3. 3Getting the patient ready for a tissue procedureSpecimen Collection HIST-SC-2
4. 4Working respectfully across cultures and beliefsProfessionalism HIST-PR-4
5. 5Proving the specimen belongs to the right personSpecimen Collection HIST-SC-3
6. 6Choosing the right container and collection toolsSpecimen Collection HIST-SC-4
7. 7Having fixative and supplies ready before the list startsSpecimen Collection HIST-SC-5
8. 8Managing bench stock and reagent supplyQuality Assurance HIST-QA-8
9. 9Labelling that survives formalin and scrutinySpecimen Collection HIST-SC-6
10. 10Packing and shipping specimens under transport rulesSafety HIST-SA-3
11. 11Moving specimens without damaging or spilling themSpecimen Collection HIST-SC-7
12. 12Triage and accessioning at the receiving benchSpecimen Collection HIST-SC-9
13. 13Handling case data and patient informationQuality Assurance HIST-QA-9
14. 14Judging whether the specimen is fit to reportSpecimen Collection HIST-SC-8
15. 15Judging whether a specimen can give a valid resultPreparation and Testing HIST-PT-21

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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