Implementation of a new rapid tissue processing method--advantages and challenges.
Pathol Res Pract
; 204(12): 899-904, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
Conventional tissue processing of histologic specimens has been carried out in the same manner for many years. It is a time-consuming process involving batch production, resulting in a 1-day delay of the diagnosis. Microwave-assisted tissue processing enables a continuous high flow of histologic specimens through the processor with a processing time of as low as 1h. In this article, we present the effects of the automated microwave-assisted tissue processor on the histomorphologic quality and the turnaround time (TAT) for histopathology reports. We present a blind comparative study regarding the histomorphologic quality of microwave-processed and conventionally processed tissue samples. A total of 333 specimens were included. The microwave-assisted processing method showed a histomorphologic quality comparable to the conventional method for a number of tissue types, including skin and specimens from the gastrointestinal, urogenital, and female genital tract. We studied the TAT for all histologic specimens received in a period of six consecutive weeks in 2006 and 2007, respectively. We found a positive impact on TATs after introducing microwave-assisted processing in the laboratory. Turnaround times, in general, were improved, and same-day-reporting, in particular, showed an increase from 0% to 15%.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Patologia Clínica
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Técnicas de Preparação Histocitológica
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Micro-Ondas
Limite:
Humans
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En
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Pathol Res Pract
Ano de publicação:
2008
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