Methods This retrospective study reviewed a total of 803 surgical specimens reported in a
duration of four months (from December 2015 till March 2016) by the Department of …

Objective: Information contained in request forms for histopathological examinations plays a
critical role in the microscopic interpretation of tissue changes. Despite its importance …

Introduction: Histopathological diagnosis remains the gold standard tool for the diagnosis,
yet accurate and detailed clinical descriptions are necessary to facilitate the final diagnosis …

Background Every branch of surgery relies in some way on histology to obtain a conclusive
diagnosis. Since precise and comprehensive information on the request form is crucial to the …

A lack of knowledge about biopsy techniques and the management of biopsy specimens
can cause artifacts. Artifacts are false structures that change the normal morphological and …

Objective: Adequate fixation of the surgical specimens is very important to ensure optimal
histopathology, immunohistochemistry and genetic tests results. To achieve these results, it …

Aims: To evaluate preanalytic and analytic phases of surgical histopathology in a tertiary
healthcare center. Setting and Design: An observational retrospective and prospective study …

Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study (prospective) of all SP
specimens that were sent to the histopathology laboratory of University of Uyo Teaching …

Objective: To analyse quantitatively the adequacy of demographics of clinical information
and highlight specific areas of neglect, by assessing the adequacy of filling out …

Objectives: This audit of surgical histopathology aims to verify conformance to required
processes, assess their implementation, and define the targets of quality control with …