[Histonet] INKING BREAST SPECIMENS

[Joe Nocito]

Diana,
we just use one color, but we separate the four quadrants and dictate which 
quadrant is placed in which cassettes.

Joe Nocito BS, HT(ASCP)QIHC
Histology Manager
Pathology Reference Lab
San Antonio, TX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diana McCaig" <dmccaig <@t> ckha.on.ca>
To: <Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 2:45 PM
Subject: [Histonet] INKING BREAST SPECIMENS


> Is there a universal protocol  for colors when inking mastectomy 
> specimens?
> Are green, blue, yellow, red and black assigned to a particular aspect of
> the specimen or is it pathologists preference?
> Thanks
> Diana
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