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Grossing Manual

Principles of gross dictation

The "Ten Commandments" of grossing

Order of Gross Dictation

STAT Specimen Handling

Specimen Type List/Tasks

Breast, core biopsy

D&C products of conception

BREAST/GYN

Uterus, non-tumor

Breast, partial mastectomy, tumor

Breast, total mastectomy, tumor

Uterus and Placenta, Accreta/Percreta

Breast, total mastectomy, neoadjuvant

Fallopian tube, non-tumor

Tonsil, non-tumor

HEAD AND NECK

Skin, shave biopsy

Skin, punch biopsy

Eyelid, RFS sampling

SKIN

Joint, arthroplasty

DITZELS

Amputation, non-tumor

Esophagus/proximal stomach, tumor

Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)

Stomach, partial, non-tumor

Small bowel, tumor

Small bowel, non-tumor

Colon, NOS, tumor

Colon, NOS, non-tumor

Right colon, tumor

Appendix, non-tumor

GI mucosal biopsies

GASTROINTESTINAL

GENITOURINARY

Radical nephrectomy, non-tumor

Radical nephrectomy, pediatric

Partial nephrectomy, tumor

Radical nephrectomy, tumor, adult

Donor Kidney Cortical Biopsy

BONE/SOFT TISSUE

Resection, bone tumor

LLU Pathology Tissue Wrapping Technique

Liver, partial hepatectomy, tumor

Liver, total hepatectomy, tumor

Liver, total hepatectomy, non-tumor

Pancreas, Whipple procedure, tumor

Distal pancreas, tumor

Gallbladder, tumor

Gallbladder, non-tumor

LIVER/PANCREAS

Lung, wedge resection, tumor

Lung, wedge resection, non-tumor

Lung, lobectomy, tumor

Lung, pneumonectomy, tumor

Chest wall resection, tumor

LUNG/THORACIC

Brain, tumor resection

NEUROPATHOLOGY

Brain, resection for epilepsy

Peripheral nerve biopsy

Skeletal muscle biopsy

Ophthalmic Specimens

Needle core biopsy

Lymph node dissection

Lymph node sampling

Margin sampling techniques

MISCELLANEOUS

Special fixatives

Endomyocardial biopsy

RFS block melting procedure

Empty specimen container

Description of Bullets

Storage of tissue in -70 freezer

Gross Only Specimen List/Diagrams

Specimens with Send Out Requests

Small specimen handling

Contact Information

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Room 2151
Loma Linda, CA 92354

surgicalpathology@llu.edu

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