Histopathology specimens refer to samples of tissue or other biological material that are collected for microscopic examination to diagnose diseases and study their underlying causes. These specimens can be obtained through a variety of methods, including biopsies, surgical resections, fine needle aspiration, and autopsy. Histopathology specimens are typically processed, stained, and examined under a microscope by a pathologist or other trained laboratory personnel to identify any abnormalities or changes in the tissue, such as inflammation, infection, or cancer. The findings from histopathology specimens can provide important diagnostic and prognostic information that can guide patient treatment and management.
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- Breast: Breast capsule
- Breast: Breast reduction (bilateral)
- Breast: Breast reduction (unilateral)
- Breast: Breast tissue
- Breast: Cavity shavings
- Breast: Core biopsy (1 specimen)
- Breast: Core biopsy (2 specimens)
- Breast: Core biopsy (3 specimens)
- Breast: Core biopsy (4 specimens)
- Breast: Lumpectomy
- Breast: Mastecomy (simple) / wide local excision (wle)
- Breast: Mastectomy + axillary clearance
- Breast: Microdochectomy
- Breast: Nipple
- Breast: Sentinal nodes
- Cardiac: Aorta
- Cardiac: Cardiac biopsy
- Cardiac: Cardiac tumour excision
- Cardiac: Heart valves
- Cardiac: Mediastinal tissue
- Cardiac: Pericardium
- Cardiac: Temporal artery biopsy
- Endocrine: Adrenal
- Endocrine: Parathyroid
- Endocrine: Thyroid (lobe)
- Endocrine: Thyroid (total)
- ENT – Biopsy: Bronchial biopsy
- ENT – Biopsy: Cholesteatoma
- ENT – Biopsy: Dental cyst
- ENT – Biopsy: Ear canal biopsy
- ENT – Biopsy: Ear polyp
- ENT – Biopsy: Epiglottis
- ENT – Biopsy: Gingivial tissue
- ENT – Biopsy: Laryngeal biopsy
- ENT – Biopsy: Laryngeal nodule (bilateral)
- ENT – Biopsy: Laryngeal nodule (unilateral)
- ENT – Biopsy: Mandible biopsy
- ENT – Biopsy: Maxillary mucosa
- ENT – Biopsy: Mucocele
- ENT – Biopsy: Nasal biopsy
- ENT – Biopsy: Nasal polyps
- ENT – Biopsy: Oral biopsy
- ENT – Biopsy: Palatal biopsy
- ENT – Biopsy: Pharyngeal biopsy
- ENT – Biopsy: Pleural biopsy
- ENT – Biopsy: Thyroid biopsy
- ENT – Biopsy: Tongue biopsy
- ENT – Biopsy: Tonsil biopsy
- ENT – Biopsy: Tonsil (1 specimen)
- ENT – Biopsy: Tonsils (2 specimens)
- ENT – Biopsy: Uvelectomy
- ENT – Biopsy: Vocal chords
- ENT – Resections: Glossectomy
- ENT – Resections: Laryngectomy
- ENT – Resections: Maxillectomy
- ENT – Resections: Neck dissection
- ENT – Resections: Neck dissection (bilateral)
- ENT – Resections: Parotidectomy
- ENT – Resections: Partial thyroidectomy
- ENT – Resections: Pharyngectomy
- ENT – Resections: Rhinectomy
- ENT – Resections: Submandibular gland – excision
- ENT – Resections: Thyroglossal cyst
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Bile duct biopsy
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Colonic polyp
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Endoscopic biopsy (1 specimen)
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Endoscopic biopsy (2 specimens)
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Endoscopic biopsy (3 specimens)
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Endoscopic biopsy (4 specimens)
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Endoscopic biopsy (5 specimens)
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Endoscopic biopsy (6 specimens)
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Endoscopic biopsy (7 specimens)
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Endoscopic biopsy (8 specimens)
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Endoscopic biopsy (9 specimens)
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Endoscopic biopsy (10-15 specimens)
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Liver biopsy – medical
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Liver biopsy – tumour
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Omental biopsy
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Pancreatic biopsy
- GI Endoscopic – Biopsy: Perianal biopsy
- GI-Resection – Small: Anal fistula
- GI-Resection – Small: Appendix
- GI-Resection – Small: Endo mucosal resection (emr / esd)
- GI-Resection – Small: Gallbladder
- GI-Resection – Small: Haemorrhoidectomy
- GI-Resection – Small: Hernia sac
- GI-Resection – Small: Meckel’s diverticulum
- GI-Resection – Small: Mesentery
- GI-Resection – Small: Perianal biopsy / warts
- GI-Resection – Small: Pilonidal sinus
- GI-Resection – Small: Polypectomy
- GI-Resection – Small: Umbilical lesion
- GI Resection – Large: Biliary resection
- GI Resection – Large: Colon
- GI Resection – Large: Distal pancreatectomy
- GI Resection – Large: Gastrectomy
- GI Resection – Large: Gastric wedge resection
- GI Resection – Large: Ileoanal pouch resection
- GI Resection – Large: Ileostomy
- GI Resection – Large: Ileum
- GI Resection – Large: Large bowel resection – benign / malignant
- GI Resection – Large: Liver wedge resection
- GI Resection – Large: Oesophagectomy
- GI Resection – Large: Partial hepatectomy
- GI Resection – Large: Small bowel resection – benign / malignant
- GI Resection – Large: Whipple’s procedure / pancreatectoduodenectomy
- Gynaecology: Cervical biopsy
- Gynaecology: Cervical polyp
- Gynaecology: Cervix
- Gynaecology: Curettings – endocervical
- Gynaecology: Curettings – endometial
- Gynaecology: Endometrial biopsy
- Gynaecology: Endometrial pipelle
- Gynaecology: Endometrial polyp
- Gynaecology: Fallopian tube
- Gynaecology: Fibroids
- Gynaecology: Fimbrial cyst
- Gynaecology: Lletz and / or cone biopsy
- Gynaecology: Mastoid
- Gynaecology: Ovarian biopsy
- Gynaecology: Ovarian cyst
- Gynaecology: Ovarian pipelle
- Gynaecology: Ovaries (bilateral)
- Gynaecology: Ovary (unilateral)
- Gynaecology: Ovary and tube (unilateral)
- Gynaecology: Ovary and tube (bilateral)
- Gynaecology: Pelvic mass
- Gynaecology: Peritoneal biopsy
- Gynaecology: Placenta
- Gynaecology: Pouch of douglas
- Gynaecology: Products of conception
- Gynaecology: Uterine polyp
- Gynaecology: Uterus
- Gynaecology: Uterus and cervix
- Gynaecology: Uterus, tubes and ovaries
- Gynaecology: Vulval biopsy
- Haemato-Oncology: Bone marrow
- Haemato-Oncology: Lymph node
- Haemato-Oncology: Lymph node (lymphoma)
- Haemato-Oncology: Lymph node (metastatic disease)
- Haemato-Oncology: Spleen
- Haemato-Oncology: Thymus
- Lung – Biopsy: Lung biopsy
- Lung – Resections: Lung lesion small wedge resection
- Lung – Resections: Lung resection
- Lung – Resections: Lung tumour resection +/- nodes
- Neurosurgery: Brain biopsy
- Neurosurgery: Brain resection
- Neurosurgery: Muscle biopsy
- Neurosurgery: Pituitary gland – resection
- Neurosurgery: Spinal tumour biopsy
- Neurosurgery: Spinal tumour resection
- Neurosurgery: Vertebrea
- Opthalmic: Conjunctival biopsy
- Opthalmic: Cornea
- Opthalmic: Globe / removal of eye
- Opthalmic: Lacrimal gland biopsy / excision
- Opthalmic: Orbit contents of eye
- Orthopaedic: Bone biopsy
- Orthopaedic: Bone currettings
- Orthopaedic: Bursa
- Orthopaedic: Duputrenes contracture
- Orthopaedic: Femoral head resection
- Orthopaedic: Ganglion cyst
- Orthopaedic: Joint resurfacing / redo prosthesis capsule
- Orthopaedic: Neuroma
- Orthopaedic: Synovial biopsy
- Orthopaedic: Tendon
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Abscess
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Alopecia biopsies
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Cyst excision
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Fossa
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Granuloma
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Lipoma
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Skin excision bcc / scc
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Nail
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Pilonidal sinus
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Sentinel nodes in skin cancer (melanoma)
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Skin biopsy (1 specimen)
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Skin biopsy (2 specimens)
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Skin biopsy (3 specimens)
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Skin biopsy (4 specimens)
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Skin biopsy (5 specimens)
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Skin biopsy (6 specimens)
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Skin biopsy (7 specimens)
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Skin biopsy (8 specimens)
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Skin biopsy (9 specimens)
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Skin biopsy (10 specimens)
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Skin biopsy (11-15 specimens)
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Soft tissue tumour biopsy
- Skin and Soft Tissue: Soft tissue tumour resection
- Urology – Biopsy: Bladder biopsy
- Urology – Biopsy: Core biopsy (urology)
- Urology – Biopsy: Hydrocele
- Urology – Biopsy: Penile biopsy
- Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsy
- Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 2
- Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 3
- Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 4
- Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 5
- Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 6
- Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 7
- Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 8
- Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 9
- Urology – Biopsy: Prostate biopsies x 10-12
- Urology – Biopsy: Testicular biopsy (bilateral)
- Urology – Biopsy: Testicular biopsy (unilateral)
- Urology – Biopsy: Urethral biopsy
- Urology – Biopsy: Vasectomy
- Urology – Resection: Cystoprostatectomy
- Urology – Resection: Epididymis
- Urology – Resection: Foreskin / circumcision
- Urology – Resection: Nephrectomy / kidney
- Urology – Resection: Prostatectomy
- Urology – Resection: Radical cystectomy
- Urology – Resection: Testis
- Urology – Resection: TURBT (dependent on number of blocks)
- Urology – Resection: TURP (dependent on number of blocks)
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