Practicals · Pathology · Histopathology
Grossing of surgical/biopsy specimens
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- PI (NMC)
- Also called
- gross examination of specimen, gross diagnosis
Videos and resources
- VideoAn Introduction to Gross Specimen Examination: Basic Principles #grosspathCast1:16:40
- VideoGrossing Hemi-Thyroidectomy Pathology Specimens | Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine16:39
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Able to perform grossing of biopsy and surgical specimens including gross diagnosis and taking appropriate sections/ samples necessary for diagnosis” ( NMC curriculum, page 8)
“identify and systematically and accurately describe the chief gross anatomic alterations in the surgically removed specimens” ( NMC curriculum, page 18)
“Principles and procedures of grossing” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 20)