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[[File:Position of objective (edited).jpg|thumb|210px|Example starting position of objective.]] | [[File:Position of objective (edited).jpg|thumb|210px|Example starting position of objective.]] | ||
[[File:Microscopy slide scanning.jpg|thumb|Example slide scanning directions.]] | [[File:Microscopy slide scanning.jpg|thumb|Example slide scanning directions.]] | ||
==Main steps== | |||
*Preferably, look up past '''medical history''' of the patient, mainly past cancers that could possibly appear in the current specimen. | *Preferably, look up past '''medical history''' of the patient, mainly past cancers that could possibly appear in the current specimen. | ||
*Look at each microscopy slide by '''eye''', to plan the microscopy screening so as to not miss peripheral fragments. | *Look at each microscopy slide by '''eye''', to plan the microscopy screening so as to not miss peripheral fragments. | ||
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File:Staining artifacts by residual wax.jpg|'''Staining''' artifacts by residual wax, resulting in pale areas where cellular structures are not discernible. | File:Staining artifacts by residual wax.jpg|'''Staining''' artifacts by residual wax, resulting in pale areas where cellular structures are not discernible. | ||
File:Histopathology of radically excised basal-cell carcinoma with separation artifact (horizontal layout).jpg|A '''separation''' artifact in top image makes the tumor look incompletely excised, but the next microtomy level (bottom image) shows a surgical margin of connective tissue. | File:Histopathology of radically excised basal-cell carcinoma with separation artifact (horizontal layout).jpg|A '''separation''' artifact in top image makes the tumor look incompletely excised, but the next microtomy level (bottom image) shows a surgical margin of connective tissue. | ||
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==Inflammation== | |||
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File:Histopathology of acute cholecystitis with neutrophils.jpg|'''Neutrophils''' generally confers a diagnosis of '''acute inflammation'''. | |||
File:Histopathology of mucosal plasma cell infiltrate in chronic gastritis.jpg|'''Plasma cells''' and '''lymphocytes''' generally confers a diagnosis of '''chronic inflammation''' if present in increased amount for the location. | |||
File:Histopathology of intravascular neutrophils.jpg|However, disregard intravascular white blood cells. | |||
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