Hi Jim - 
Direct Supervision is where a pathologist would be standing over your shoulder watching you actually gross the specimen.
Indirect Supervision is where he/she would review the gross, perhaps in the written report, though the pathologist did not actually observe you performing the actual gross dissection.
Hope this helps.
Terri
Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP)
Anatomic Pathology Supv.
Laboratory, Holy Redeemer Hospital
1648 Huntingdon Pike
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
(215) 938-3689


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Does anybody have an explanation of what it means by direct vs indirect
supervision of a pathologist for non-pathologists performing gross
descriptions?  I realize you have to document what type of specimens
that non-pathologists are grossing but have always wondered what the
difference is between direct and indirect.  I would appreciate any
feedback of others on how they have interpreted this question.

 

 

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