We used to gross them only but the PA (usually at requests from the surgeon or the 
medical practitioner) could ask for a microscopic evaluation sometimes as results 
of a request by the insurance company!. In that case we used to process them and do 
just H&E.
Essentially you will have to ask your pathologist what to do about them.
Rene J.

Linda Blazek  wrote:
I need some information on how other facilities are handling tonsils. Are they gross only and what criteria is used to have microscopic performed on them? Thanks for any info. - Linda


Linda Blazek, HT (ASCP)
Department of Pathology
Children's Medical Center
Dayton, Ohio 45404
(937) 641-3358
fax (937)641-5482
blazekl@childrensdayton.org


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