Lung biopsy
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Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Contents
Gross processing
If a lung biopsy (or a tissue biopsy to rule out metastatic lung tumor) consists of only one small specimen, generally split it into 2 cassettes, as molecular studies may need a separate sample.
Otherwise, as per general gross processing.
Microscopic examination
As per general lung screening.
Notes
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