GROSSING

                                                            GROSSING




Precautions while small grossing

1.    The small  specimens are grossed.
2.    The  site of specimen, colour, size and amount of specimen are mentioned at the back of the form.
3.    Some specimens are bisected and loaded partially P/E. ( Bullous skin lesions not be bisected) ….. For Bisecting incision a razor blade or microtome blade is used .
4.    If whole specimen is loaded it is called A/E.
5.    P/E specimen which remains must be stored carefully, and if required embedded , later as Rest embed R/E.
6.    Specimen is loaded in the capsule mentioned for processing.
7.    Tiny specimens and curettings are kept on a small piece of filter paper immersed in water, and folded along with label containing the corresponding number of specimen. Wattman No. 1 filter paper is used for this purpose.
8.    4-5 Filter papers can be kept in a capsule and closed carefully.
9.    After loading, the capsules should not be dried and kept in formalin, until processing is started.
10.     The tip of the forceps should be wased thoroughly after loading each    specimen to avoid even a tiny bit of the previous specimen carried over to the next .
11.     All skin liner , bone marrow , liver biopsies are sent for special processing .


Precautions while big Grossing

1.    The specimens are cut and kept in fresh formalin for 24 hours for the inner structure of the specimen to be fixed.
2.    The  next day the description of the specimen is mentioned and bits are given from various areas.
3.    The bits are given alphabets and are loaded in the capsule along with the label containing the corresponding number and alphabet.
4.    If more than one bit is loaded in the capsule, separator is used to avoid mix up.
5.    Bits of similar specimens should never be loaded in the same capsule
6.    The thickness of the tissue should not be more than 3-4 mm
7.    The capsules should be kept in formalin immediately after loading.
8.    The  rest of the specimen is stored in formalin carefully, until it is required.


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