[Histonet] Placenta's

[mtitford <@t> aol.com]

Joyce Fortin asks about placenta's:


I work in a teaching hospital with a busy L&D department and we examine every placenta from every birth. Depending on their history the placenta may be "gross in" (with four blocks) or "gross only". The physicians are happy to have a record of the weight and appearance and dimensions, and microscopic appearance




Other area hospitals, however do not examine their placenta.


Michael Titford
Pathology USA
Mobile AL